Russian oil exports

After U.S. talks, major Russian oil buyer to slash imports by 50% — White House

The United States and India held what the White House called productive trade talks that will lead Indian refineries to cut their imports of Russian oil by 50%, Reuters reported on Oct. 16, citing a U.S. official.

17 October 2025, 01:10 PM

Drone strikes damaged Russian oil industry more than Western sanctions—Budanov

Ukrainian strikes on oil refineries have inflicted greater damage on the Russian economy than years of international sanctions, Ukrainian Defense Intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov said on Oct. 16.

16 October 2025, 08:33 PM

Ukrainian intel exposes Russia's illicit oil, grain smugglers

Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence published dossiers on 139 ships and 142 captains engaged in illegal shipments of sanctioned Russian and Iranian oil, as well as stolen grain from Ukraine’s temporarily occupied areas, the agency reported on Telegram on Oct. 16.

16 October 2025, 04:10 PM

Kremlin falls short of expectations as Russia’s oil and gas revenues plunge

Russia’s federal budget revenue from oil and gas in September 2025 dropped by 24.5% compared to September 2024, totaling 582.5 billion rubles (about $5.9 billion), The Moscow Times reported on Oct. 3.

3 October 2025, 02:17 PM

Zelenskyy on Hungary’s purchase of Russian oil: Going against U.S. is shortsighted

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called Hungary’s continued purchase of Russian oil “shortsighted” and urged it to understand that “going against the United States” is a mistake, speaking on Oct. 2 at the European Political Community summit.

2 October 2025, 04:02 PM

France detains sanctioned Russian oil tanker

French authorities have detained the oil tanker Boracay, a vessel under EU and UK sanctions targeting Russia, after it sailed through the English Channel, Reuters reported on Sept. 30.

1 October 2025, 01:12 AM

Asia’s richest businessman earns billions on discounted Russian crude

India’s Reliance Industries, owned by Asia’s wealthiest man Mukesh Ambani, has purchased $33 billion worth of Russian oil since the war outbreak, The Moscow Times reported on Sept. 23.

24 September 2025, 12:46 PM

Russia expands shadow fleet of nearly 1,000 tankers to skirt sanctions

Russia has built a vast sanctions-evasion network by creating a so-called “shadow fleet” of oil tankers, The New York Times reported on Sept. 22.

22 September 2025, 11:15 AM

India to keep buying Russian oil despite U.S. tariffs

Despite calls from U.S. President Donald Trump to stop buying Russian oil, India has no plans to reduce its purchases, Bloomberg reported Sept. 19.

19 September 2025, 11:49 AM

‘Consequences should and will follow’: Sen. Graham threatens Hungary and Slovakia over Russian oil purchases

Republican U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham backed President Donald Trump’s call for European allies to halt Russian oil purchases and warned that Hungary and Slovakia could face consequences if they fail to comply, according to a Sept. 16 statement posted on X.

16 September 2025, 07:16 PM

Ukraine’s refinery strikes worsening Russia’s fuel crisis and inflation outlook – ISW

Ukrainian drone strikes on oil refineries inside Russia have exacerbated the country’s gasoline shortage, likely accelerating inflation and worsening an already fragile economic outlook, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said in an Aug. 28 report.

29 August 2025, 02:23 PM

Ukraine drone strikes hit 10 Russian refineries, wiping out 17% of oil output

Ukraine has ramped up drone strikes on Russian oil refineries and export infrastructure, hitting a critical sector of dictator Vladimir Putin’s economy, Reuters reported on Aug. 25.

26 August 2025, 10:34 AM

Hungary, Slovakia protest Ukraine’s pipeline attacks

The foreign ministries of Slovakia and Hungary complained to the European Commission about attacks and damage to the Druzhba pipeline, through which both countries receive Russian oil, according to a joint letter published on the Slovak Foreign Ministry’s website on Aug. 22.

22 August 2025, 04:45 PM

Chinese refiners step in and buy Urals crude rejected by India

Refineries in China have increased purchases of Russia’s flagship Urals crude, taking advantage of discounted cargoes that India rejected amid Washington tightening its trade tariffs, Bloomberg reported on Aug. 19.

19 August 2025, 02:31 PM

Indian refineries await government orders on Russian oil imports after new U.S. tariffs

Indian oil refineries are awaiting government instructions on whether to continue importing Russian oil after the United States imposed an additional 25% tariff on imports from India, Reuters reported on Aug. 6, citing unnamed sources.

7 August 2025, 10:15 AM

Russia ships first oil cargo to Vietnam as it seeks new petrochemical buyers

Russia has shipped its first oil cargo to Vietnam, stepping up efforts to find new buyers amid Western sanctions that have hit its energy exports, Reuters reported on Aug. 6.

6 August 2025, 06:31 PM

US Treasury targets Russia’s illegal oil profits

The U.S. Treasury Department will persist in imposing sanctions to limit the illegal revenues of Russia, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on X on Aug. 5.

6 August 2025, 12:10 PM

Country which depends on Russia for oil discovers new fields

Turkiye has discovered 57 million barrels of oil reserves, valued at approximately $4 billion, across several regions since the start of the year, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said on July 30, according to hurriyetdailynews.com.

1 August 2025, 01:19 PM

Russia halts gasoline exports as drone strikes and sanctions strain supply

Russia has imposed a nationwide ban on gasoline exports through the end of August, aiming to satisfy rising domestic demand as drone strikes and Western sanctions disrupt seasonal refinery maintenance, Bloomberg reported on July 28.

29 July 2025, 12:15 PM

UK joins EU’s new sanctions on Russian oil

London will join the EU in enforcing a lower price cap on sales of Russian oil worldwide, the UK government said in a statement on July 18.

18 July 2025, 09:38 PM

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