Ukraine hit oil depot 500 km from front — thick black smoke rose above southern Russia’s Labinsk at dawn
Multiple fuel tanks at the Yugnefteprodukt depot were burning overnight on 16 March.
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Trump administration relaxed Russian oil sanctions. Senators say that was Moscow’s gain.
Temporary license allowed India to buy oil already at sea – senators question both the legality and the logic.
Fico: “Slovakia is ready to take over the baton from Hungary, if necessary” — on blocking EU’s Ukraine loan and Russia sanctions
The current go-to blocker of both the loan and sanctions is Hungarian PM Orbán, who may lose the April election.
Ukraine just hit the fuel tank that feeds southern Russia’s pipeline — here’s why this strike hurts more than a refinery fire
The Armavir station isn't a refinery — it's the reservoir buffer for Transneft's whole pipeline section; when it burns, the entire fuel flow along that route stops, not just the station itself.
Bessent floats lifting Russia oil sanctions to plug Iran supply gap
In October 2025, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called US sanctions on Lukoil and Rosneft "some of the largest" ever imposed on Russia. Five months later, he says Washington is weighing whether to lift sanctions on Russian oil entirely.
Russia bombed Hungary’s pipeline. Hungary deployed troops—against Ukraine.
Opposition calls it a false flag to save Orbán's collapsing election campaign
Zelenskyy sanctions 225 shadow fleet captains from 11 countries for smuggling Russian oil
Some 188 of the tankers whose captains Ukraine just sanctioned are already on the sanctions lists of seven Western nations — but the people steering them were not, until now.
Hungary holds $106 bn Ukraine aid hostage over Russian oil — EU says Orban promised not to
Two months after pledging not to obstruct a $106 bn EU loan to Ukraine, Hungary reversed course on 20 Feb., with Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó declaring the credit frozen until Russian oil transit through the Druzhba pipeline resumes
Ukraine sanctions 91 shadow fleet tankers used to transport Russian oil
Each shadow fleet tanker "should be viewed as an element of financing the Russian war machine," Ukraine's sanctions commissioner said as President Zelenskyy
Lukoil’s Volgograd refinery burns again after ninth drone strike in two years
The plant supplies diesel for heavy armor and aviation kerosene for military aircraft operating against Ukraine.
Indian refiners stop accepting Russian crude as Trump drops 25% tariffs on India
New Delhi never publicly committed to halting Russian oil imports, but its three largest refiners reportedly rejecting offers for March-April delivery.
UK Royal Marines “champing at the bit” to receive the order to seize Russian shadow fleet tankers — The Guardian
Defense sources confirmed military seizure options in discussions with NATO allies, while Lloyd's List Intelligence tracked 23 rogue vessels in British waters in January alone, the Guardian reported.
Trump gives Orbán “complete and total endorsement” ahead of Hungary’s tightest election in years
Orban trails opposition as Washington doubles down on one of Europe's most Kremlin-friendly leader
This southern Russian refinery hit again — Russia claims it was just debris (MAP)
Kyiv confirmed it struck the Slavyansk Eco refinery in Russia's Krasnodar Krai, saying it plays a role in fueling Moscow's war.
Western sanctions push India’s top refiner to replace Russian crude with Brazilian, Angolan oil
Indian Oil Corp turns to Angola, Brazil, UAE for March supplies.
Ukraine hits Russian oil platforms again — this time three at once, all 950+km from frontline in Caspian Sea (VIDEO, MAP)
Special forces hit Filanovsky, Korchagin, and Grayfer fields in an asymmetric campaign against Russia’s war logistics and oil profits.
Ukraine hit Russia’s major oil depot and artillery arsenal as explosions rock multiple Russian cities in latest overnight drone assault (VIDEO, MAP)
From Penza to Tver and Bashkortostan, a string of blasts hit industrial sites, reportedly targeting key infrastructure.
Graham unveils 500% tariff threat to countries buying Russian oil
"This stuff works," Graham says—India already cut purchases.
Did 2025 break Russia’s oil revenue model? (INFOGRAPHIC)
Kremlin budgeted for $70 oil. Ukrainian strikes and Western sanctions ensured it got $35.
Bloomberg: Ukraine hit more Russian energy targets this month than in any previous month of the war
Refineries, offshore platforms, port facilities, and shadow fleet tankers all came under attack as Kyiv expanded its campaign.