Russia earned hundreds of billions of dollars from fuel sales in 2024 despite sanctions
American companies operating in Russia paid $1.2 billion in taxes to Moscow in 2023, making the US the largest contributor of profit taxes to the Kremlin.
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Forbes: Ukraine hits oil plant, crippling 5% of Russia’s refining capacity
Ukrainian drones hit Nizhny Novgorod Oil Refinery 800 km inside Russia, showcasing expanded strike capabilities and threatening Moscow's crucial energy infrastructure.
Russians “taught Ukraine” how to target oil refineries, military expert says
Ukraine learns from Russian tactics to target vulnerable oil refineries, as recent strikes on Ryazan's 17-million-ton facility disrupt fuel supplies to frontline regions and force production shutdown.
Russia rushes to build concrete aircraft shelters at key Crimean airbase after ATACMS strikes
Russia constructs reinforced concrete aircraft shelters at Crimea's Belbek airfield and other bases in response to Ukraine's expanding strike capabilities.
Sanctions loophole allows continued Russian oil profits, study finds
Western countries have purchased $2 billion worth of fuel refined from Russian oil in early 2024, potentially funding Moscow's war efforts, a new report claims.
Explosion and fire occur at Russia’s largest oil refinery in Omsk
It still remains unclear if Ukraine was involved in the explosion at Russia's biggest oil refinery, located over 2,000 km (1242 miles) from the Ukrainian border, but this incident comes amidst increased Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian oil infrastructure.
Fuel-laden ferry sinks in Russian port after alleged Ukrainian strike – Russian media
A railway ferry carrying 30 fuel tankers has sunk in Russia's Kavkaz port following what Russian sources claim was a Ukrainian attack.
Drone debris cause fuel depot fire in Russia’s Rostov Oblast
Russian authorities report a series of drone attacks targeting southern regions, with one incident causing a fire at a fuel depot in Rostov Oblast.
ISW: Russia began transporting fuel across the railway of the Kerch bridge again
Russian forces have begun transporting fuel across the Kerch Strait railway bridge, a move potentially prompted by recent Ukrainian strikes against Russian military and logistics assets.
Politico: Ukraine’s drone strikes on oil refineries leave Russia running low on fuel
A series of Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian oil refineries has sent petrol prices skyrocketing and left the country running low on fuel, according to Politico
US defense secretary warns Ukraine over strikes on Russian oil refineries
Lloyd Austin claims these attacks can have “a knock-on effect in terms of the global energy situation.”
UK intel: Russian fuel shortages will affect countries dependent on Russian supplies
British intelligence attributes fuel shortages in Russia to rising seasonal demand rather than directly to Russia's war in Ukraine.
Another Russian fuel facility on fire after alleged drone attack
In the early hours of 4 May, a fire at an oil refinery in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai, after…
Fuel depot on fire in occupied Sevastopol after alleged drone attack
Early on 29 April, a fire broke out at a Russian-controlled fuel depot in Sevastopol’s Cossack Bay in…
Ukraine arrested Russian company’s fuel worth 1 mn USD, transferred it for Ukraine army’s needs
Ukraine arrested the fuel of a company owned by Russian citizen worth 40 million hryvnias (USD 1 million)…
