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HUR drone attack leaves Lukoil’s Volgograd refinery damaged

Main Directorate of Intelligence (HUR) drones attacked Lukoil's oil refinery in Volgograd Oblast of Russia, damaging primary refining units, NV's sister publication Ukrainska Pravda reported on May 11.

11 May 2024, 04:29 PM

Strike on oil refinery in Russian Kaluga Oblast were carried out by HUR - NV source

The Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) of Ukraine's Ministry of Defense attacked the Pervyi Zavod (First Plant) oil refinery in Russia's Kaluga Oblast, a source within military intelligence told NV on May 10.

10 May 2024, 05:17 PM

EU targets Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’ with new sanctions — report

The European Union is poised to impose restrictions on 11 Russian vessels for violating sanctions, Bloomberg reported on May 7.

7 May 2024, 09:45 PM

Russia secretly supplies oil to North Korea despite UN sanctions — report

Russia has been providing North Korea with petroleum products in violation of UN Security Council sanctions, Reuters reported on May 2, citing an unnamed U.S. official.

2 May 2024, 10:26 PM

Explosions ring out near oil refinery in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai

Explosions rang out near Russia's Krasnodar Krai in what is expected to be an overnight drone attack on an oil refinery, the Shot Telegram channel claimed.

2 May 2024, 09:32 AM

Ryazan refinery suffers major damage in overnight drone strike - Russian media

A significant fire engulfed the primary oil refining unit at the Ryazan oil factory in Russia following a nighttime drone attack, according to reports from the Russian Telegram channel Astra on May 1.

1 May 2024, 03:15 PM

India accepts Russian marine insurance for oil shipments — report

India will now accept Russian marine insurance coverage for shipments of Russian oil, Bloomberg reported on April 25.

26 April 2024, 12:22 AM

UK continues to import Russian oil despite official ban

The UK imported in 2023 approximately 5.2 million barrels of petroleum products derived from Russian crude oil, with jet fuel making up the bulk of these imports at 4.6 million barrels, The Guardian reported on April 24.

25 April 2024, 01:38 PM

Fire trains tackle major oil tank fires in Omsk, Russia - video

Three oil storage tanks caught fire in Omsk, Russia, affecting an area of approximately 1,000 square meters, Russian Emergencies Ministry reported on Telegram on April 25.

25 April 2024, 01:08 PM

UAV strikes ignite fires at fuel and energy sites in Russia’s Smolensk Oblast

Russia’s Smolensk Oblast fuel facilities were attacked by UAVs overnight, the Governor of the Smolensk Oblast Vasily Anokhin reported on April 24 on Telegram.

24 April 2024, 11:26 AM

Ukraine’s largest oil producer to double output by 2027 following permit expansions

Ukraine’s largest state oil producer, Ukrnafta, has expanded the boundaries of its existing special permits in western Ukraine, adding over 3 million tons of oil and 0.6 billion cubic meters of gas to the nation’s reserves, the company’s CEO Serhiy Koretsky reported on Facebook on April 23.

23 April 2024, 02:25 PM

Ukraine preparing to break ground on two new oil wells

National oil company Ukrnafta is breaking ground on two new exploratory oil and gas wells in western Ukraine, the company said in a press release on April 8.

10 April 2024, 03:35 PM

Ukrnafta expands fuel imports in 2024

Ukraine's oil company Ukrnafta has expanded the scope of fuel imports to Ukraine in 2024, the company said in a press release on Facebook on March 26.

27 March 2024, 01:17 PM

Ukrainian military reportedly causes massive fuel tank backlog on Crimean Bridge

A queue of thousands of railroad cars has amassed at the entrance to the Crimean Bridge, some waiting for as long as six months, the Russian state outlet Kommersant reported on March 25.

25 March 2024, 03:15 PM

Major Indian refiner Reliance Industries rejecting Russian oil tankers amid US sanctions

Indian company Reliance Industries, the owner of the world's largest oil refinery complex, refuses to accept oil delivered by tankers of the Russian company Sovcomflot (SCF), Reuters reported on March 20.

21 March 2024, 12:31 PM

Russian shadow-fleet oil tanker collides off Denmark

A tanker from the shadow fleet of ships assembled to carry Russian oil was involved in a collision near Denmark on March 2, casting fresh light on the risks vessels with unknown ownership pose to the world’s oceans, Bloomberg reported on March 19.

20 March 2024, 11:29 AM

Attacks on Russian refineries may affect global oil supply — report

Ukraine’s campaign of sustained drone strikes on Russian oil refineries could reduce the global petroleum supply by approximately 350,000 barrels per day, Reuters reported on March 19.

19 March 2024, 11:30 PM

Ukraine’s strategic strikes aim to undermine Russia's economy and cut petrodollar flow to war effort

Recent strikes on Russia’s key oil refineries mark the onset of a fresh strategic chapter in Kyiv’s drive to weaken Russia’s economic might and stem the flow of petrodollars fueling the conflict, sparking discussions across Ukrainian and Western media as well as among expert circles.

19 March 2024, 01:26 PM

Largest fuel supplier in southern Russia forced to halt operations after drone attack – HUR

The only operating Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery in Russia’s Rostov Oblast was forced to halt operations after a drone attack, Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate’s (HUR) spokesman Andriy Yusov said on national television on March 13.

13 March 2024, 06:36 PM

Heat and power plant in St. Petersburg reportedly ablaze amid drone campaign across Russia

A fire in the area of the Southern Thermal Power Plant in St. Petersburg was reported in Russian social media groups on March 12.

12 March 2024, 03:15 PM

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