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Oil, LNG tankers transit Hormuz en route to Asia — report

Two liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers and a supertanker loaded with Iraqi crude sailed through the Strait of Hormuz on May 25 after being forced to idle for about three months due to the Iran war, Reuters reported, citing ship-tracking firms LSEG and Kpler.

26 May, 02:39 AM

Hormuz blockade could send oil to $130 and trigger recession on par with 2008 crash

If the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz extends into August, it could push the global economy into a downturn comparable to the 2008 world financial crisis, Bloomberg reported on May 21, citing analysts at U.S. consulting firm Rapidan Energy Group.

22 May, 01:20 PM

Russian oil revenue to double in April — Reuters

As global energy prices are spiking due to the Iran war, Russia’s oil export revenues could double to about RUB700 billion ($9 billion) in April, Reuters reported on April 9, citing its own calculations.

9 April, 07:54 PM

Iran attacks knock out 17% of Qatar’s LNG output

Iranian attacks disabled 17% of Qatar’s liquefied natural gas export capacity, potentially halting production of about 12.8 million tons annually for up to five years, QatarEnergy CEO and Energy Minister Saad al-Kaabi told Reuters on March 19.

20 March, 07:06 PM

Germany to send decommissioned power equipment to Ukraine

Germany has prepared a shipment of equipment from decommissioned thermal power plants to help Ukraine repair the damage from Russian attacks, the Ukrainian Energy Ministry said on March 11.

11 March, 08:47 PM

Kyiv council to review energy resilience plan next week, Klitschko says

The Kyiv City Council will hold hearings on March 9 to consider the capital’s energy resilience plan for next winter, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on March 5.

6 March, 01:20 AM

Ukraine repairs third of damage done to energy system, minister says

Ukraine has restored about one-third of more than 9 GW of power generation capacity knocked out by Russian attacks since October 2025, Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal said on March 5.

5 March, 09:46 PM

Kyiv could return to more reliable power outage schedules by April

Kyiv could return to broad power outage schedules (as opposed to the current building-by-building ones) by April, Serhiy Kovalenko, head of Yasno utility company, told Ukrinform state news agency on Feb. 25.

25 February, 11:23 PM

EU readies $1 billion to help Ukraine through next winter

The European Union will help Ukraine prepare for the winter of 2026–27 under a new EUR920 million ($1 billion) plan, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Feb. 24.

25 February, 01:30 AM

Ukraine to establish annual award for energy workers

The Cabinet will establish an annual award for Ukrainian energy sector workers, PM Yulia Svyrydenko announced on Feb. 18.

19 February, 01:28 AM

Ukrenergo: Ukraine needs over 9 gigawatts of new generation in coming years

Ukraine’s power grid will need about 9.5 gigawatts of new generating capacity in the coming years to cover the deficit caused by Russian attacks, Vitalii Zaichenko, chairman of national grid operator Ukrenergo, said on Feb. 18.

18 February, 08:01 PM

U.S. senators visit Kyiv power plant damaged in Russian attacks

U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) visited a combined heat-and-power (CHP) plant in Kyiv that was severely damaged by Russian attacks, Ukraine’s Energy Ministry said on Feb. 17.

17 February, 11:14 PM

Shmyhal holds closed meeting with military to discuss Kyiv's air defenses

Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal chaired a meeting on Ukraine's energy crisis behind closed doors with military officials, Shmyhal said on Feb. 11.

12 February, 03:38 AM

Government to further revise power rationing to ease restrictions on households

Ukraine plans to revise its list of critical infrastructure facilities to free up more electricity for household consumers, Ukrainian Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal said Feb. 9.

9 February, 11:14 PM

Kyiv’s power demand cannot be met externally, expert warns

Existing transmission lines lack capacity to meet Kyiv’s electricity demand after local power plants were knocked out by Russian attacks, Oleksandr Kharchenko, director of the Energy Industry Research Center, told NV Radio on Feb. 9.

9 February, 10:40 PM

Norway contributes $102 million to Ukraine grid repairs

Norway signed a new contribution of EUR86.4 million ($102 million) to the Ukraine Energy Support Fund, boosting its total commitment to EUR163.6 million ($193 million), Ukrainian Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal announced on Feb. 5.

6 February, 04:05 AM

Some Kyiv buildings to remain without heating for rest of winter

Some apartment buildings in Kyiv's Darnytskyi and Dniprovskyi districts will remain without central heating for at least two months, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on Feb. 5.

5 February, 09:14 PM

Power outages could soon worsen, Shmyhal warns

Ukraine’s energy situation remains dire, and there is a risk that scheduled blackouts could become even harsher, Ukrainian Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Feb. 4.

5 February, 05:24 AM

Spain to deliver six industrial generators to Ukraine

Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares handed over six powerful generators to Ukrainian Ambassador Yulia Sokolovska to help soften the energy crisis caused by sustained Russian bombing of critical infrastructure.

4 February, 09:48 PM

Trump insists Putin ‘kept his word’ on energy truce, contradicting Zelenskyy

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin honored the agreed-upon terms of a temporary “energy truce” with Ukraine, U.S. President Donald Trump claimed on Feb. 3.

4 February, 03:41 AM

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