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Russia’s € 80 billion shadow oil trade operates through 387 tankers, intelligence says

Ukraine's intelligence reveals Russia's tanker operators frequently change ownership structures while expanding to 387 vessels that operate without proper maritime safeguards or accident compensation mechanisms

byOlena Mukhina

A Russian oil tanker, illustrative image. Photo via Wikimedia.

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Newsweek: Trump faces limited options for pressuring Russia into peace deal

Analysts question Trump's ability to economically pressure Russia into a Ukraine peace deal, citing energy market concerns, potential Russian retaliation, and challenges in building allied consensus amid ongoing trade tensions.

byOlena Mukhina

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Russian drone crashes near oil facility in Kazakhstan

Russian propaganda outlets claimed their Orlan-10 belonged to Ukraine and allegedly was a French UAV from the 1990s with a different wing configuration.

byYuri Zoria

Bloomberg: Russian oil falls below $60 as budget set at $69

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Russian oil falls below $ 60 as budget set at $ 69

The Kremlin’s war spending in Ukraine relies heavily on revenue from Urals crude, but US sanctions have disrupted the market.

byYevheniia Martyniuk

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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.

byOlena Mukhina

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Russia’s oil trade with China and India stalls as largest-ever energy sanctions drive up shipping costs

Russian crude oil trade to China and India grinds to halt as unprecedented sanctions trigger shipping cost surge

byOrysia Hrudka

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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.

byOlena Mukhina

A Sovcomflot oil tanker. Russia's state-owned shipping company operates vessels that are part of the estimated 600-strong “shadow fleet” used to transport oil. Photo: Sovcomflot

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iStories: New US sanctions affected vessels that transported a fifth of Russia’s oil exports in 2024

India has stated it will not reduce its purchases of Russian oil, while China has yet to comment on the new sanctions.

byBenjamin Looijen

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Bloomberg: Trump team readies oil sanctions plan for Russia

The approach that Trump ultimately chooses is pivotal to the global oil market, in addition to the further development of the Russo-Ukrainian War

byBenjamin Looijen

At the Tuzlivski Lymany National Park in Ukraine’s Odesa Oblast, oil-covered birds

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Oil spill devastates Black Sea: long-term impact expected to last over 20 years

Massive oil slick, caused by Russian tankers, threatens wildlife, spreads to shores across the region

byOrysia Hrudka

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Russia, India sign largest oil deal in history, Reuters reports

Worth $13 bn annually, this landmark contract underscores deepening Russia-India energy ties amid global sanctions

byMaria Tril

The White House in Washington DC, illustrative image: Wikimedia Commons.

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Bloomberg: US considers new Russia oil sanctions to weaken Putin ahead of Trump presidency

The White House is weighing new sanctions targeting Moscow's vital oil trade, despite longstanding concerns about global energy market disruption.

byBenjamin Looijen

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Reuters: Sanctions talks stall as Czech-Slovak oil exemption sparks debate in EU

Two EU states block the latest sanctions, arguing over timelines for companies to exit Russian investments.

byOlena Mukhina

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Fire rages for week following Ukrainian strike on Feodosia oil terminal in Crimea

The largest oil terminal in Crimea, located in Feodosia, was nearly wiped out after a Ukrainian strike.

byOlena Mukhina

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EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen: Not all EU countries have abandoned Russian fossil fuels since 2022

In a recent statement, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen underscored the EU's substantial progress in decreasing dependence on Russian energy, highlighting a 90% drop in oil imports.

byOlena Mukhina

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“War tax” on Russian LNG is key to starving Kremlin’s war chest

As Russia's military budget swells to nearly 8% of GDP, policy analysts urge the EU to implement a targeted customs duty on Russian LNG imports

byBenjamin Looijen

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Russian oil product exports rebound in September

Russian oil product exports surged by nearly 10% in the first half of September, hitting 2.2 million barrels daily.

byOlena Mukhina

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Five arrested in Ukraine for helping Russia restore drone-damaged refineries

SBU arrested five officials from a Kyiv-based oil research institute for collaborating with Russia, who allegedly provided project documentation and remote support to restore Russian oil refineries, damaged by Ukrainian drones.

byYuri Zoria