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Moldova limits fuel exports and caps retail diesel sales amid regional shortage

The government of Moldova has restricted the export and re-export of petroleum products as part of a 30-day state of high readiness declared in the energy sector, the country's Ministry of Energy announced on July 30.

30 July, 01:56 PM

Widespread blackouts already trigger public protests across northern and eastern Crimea - video

Northern and eastern Crimea residents took to central town squares to protest persistent power outages caused by severe energy crisis, Deputy Permanent Representative of the President of Ukraine in Crimea Denys Chystikov told Radio NV on July 30.

30 July, 09:00 AM

Expert explains reality of Crimea's looming blackout crisis - video interview

Continued strikes on energy infrastructure in temporarily occupied Crimea may lead to widespread and prolonged blackouts, Head of the Energy Industry Research Center Oleksandr Kharchenko told Radio NV.

30 June, 02:24 PM

U.S. lifts sanctions on Iranian oil

The U.S. government has lifted sanctions on the sale of Iranian oil for 60 days, fulfilling one of the conditions of the Memorandum of Understanding signed with Tehran, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on June 22.

22 June, 10:54 PM

Russia limits gasoline sales in 20 regions

Plagued by persistent fuel shortages, Russian authorities have restricted gasoline sales across 20 regions of the country, including Moscow and Leningrad Oblast, Serhiy Kuyun, director of automotive consultancy A-95, told NV Radio on June 16.

16 June, 10:57 PM

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

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