Russian oil

U.S. buyers shun Russian diesel despite White House pressure

White House officials are privately pressuring U.S. companies to accept Russian diesel despite legal and reputational risks, The Washington Sun reported on Oct. 29.

29 October, 11:41 PM

Greenpeace identifies seven tankers carrying Russian diesel to U.S.

Greenpeace has identified seven tankers carrying approximately 288,000 metric tons of Russian diesel fuel to the United States, being delivered under an agreement between President Donald Trump and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, the organization announced on Oct. 29.

29 October, 09:33 PM

U.S. and Russia discuss broad oil and energy deals in Ukraine peace negotiations — FT

The United States and Russia are discussing post-war oil and energy deals as part of Ukraine peace talks, the Financial Times reported on Oct. 28.

28 October, 12:50 PM

Rosneft deliberately delays refinery repairs as costs mount

Russia’s largest oil company, Rosneft, is deliberately extending repairs at some of its refineries from several days to several weeks, Bloomberg reported on Oct. 22, citing people familiar with the matter and the company’s internal loss estimates.

22 October, 10:49 PM

White House threatened Ukrainian officials over refinery strikes

The Trump administration repeatedly threatened Ukrainian military commanders and government officials, demanding that they stop attacking Russian oil refineries, The Kyiv Independent reported on Oct. 12, citing sources.

13 October, 01:36 AM

Ukrainian FP-1 drones strike Russia’s largest oil-processing plant

Ukrainian Defense Forces struck Russia’s Omsk Oil Refinery, the country’s largest, with upgraded FP-1 long-range drones on Oct. 8, Ukrainian defense company Fire Point confirmed.

8 October, 07:23 PM

Indian refiners turn back to Middle East suppliers

Indian refiners have reduced purchases of Russian crude for November delivery as growing competition from China pushes up prices while alternative supplies from the Middle East become more readily available, Bloomberg reported on Oct. 8.

8 October, 01:19 PM

Samara oil hub hit twice in one week

Ukrainian forces struck Russia’s Samara oil depot and pumping station for the second time in a week, independent Russian outlet The Moscow Times reported on Oct. 7. The first strike on the facility occurred on Oct. 2.

7 October, 10:51 PM

Ilsky refinery in Russia’s Krasnodar remains offline, satellite images show

The Ilsky Oil Refinery in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai stopped operating after a Ukrainian drone attack on Sept. 26, with one of its processing units almost completely destroyed, open-source intelligence Telegram channel Dnipro OSINT reported on Oct. 5.

6 October, 03:14 AM

Up to $200 million worth of oil destroyed at Samara depot

Damage from Ukrainian drone strikes on the Samara crude oil depot could total about $200 million, accounting for the discount on Urals crude, according to an OSINT analysis published by Supernova+ via Telegram on Oct. 2.

3 October, 02:21 AM

Drone strikes shut down Perm oil refinery

The Perm refinery, Russia’s seventh-largest by oil-processing volume, halted operations after the most recent attack by Ukrainian drones, Reuters reported on Sept. 25, citing two industry sources.

26 September, 12:08 AM

Ukraine strikes could leave Russia with 30% less refining capacity for 18 months, IEA says

The International Energy Agency (IEA) has lowered its baseline forecast for Russian oil refining over the next 18 months to approximately 4 million barrels per day, or 30% below pre-invasion levels in 2022, Bloomberg wrote on Sept. 11, citing the agency’s monthly oil market report.

11 September, 07:54 PM

Russia’s oil output falls further below OPEC+ quota after Ukrainian strikes

Russia’s oil production fell in August, leaving the country increasingly far below its allotted OPEC+ quota after Ukraine stepped up attacks on the aggressor’s oil assets.

11 September, 12:14 PM

Russian oil revenues continue to slump

In August 2026, Russia’s revenue from oil sales fell to its lowest level in six months as export prices declined, putting additional pressure on the Kremlin’s wartime budget, Bloomberg reported on Sept. 3.

3 September, 07:55 PM

Russia cuts oil production forecast to 17-year low

Russia's government has lowered its oil production forecast for 2026 to a 17-year low and revised its fuel export projections for 2026 and 2027 downward, citing the impact of the war with Ukraine, Reuters reported on Sept. 1, citing a draft government forecast.

1 September, 06:28 PM

Oil exports from Russia’s western ports fall 15%

Oil exports from Russia’s western ports fell about 15 percent below planned volumes after Ukrainian attacks disrupted operations at Novorossiysk, Reuters reported on Aug. 19, citing industry sources.

19 August, 08:31 PM

Greek tanker carrying Russian oil attacked near Novorossiysk

A Greek tanker was attacked in the Black Sea on Aug. 16 after taking on a cargo of Russian oil, Bloomberg reported on Aug. 17, citing people familiar with the matter.

18 August, 12:37 AM

India's Russian oil imports hit record high in July

India's dependence on Russian oil rose to a record level in July, with supplies from Russia accounting for 50.83% of imports by the world's third-largest oil buyer and consumer, or 2.47 million barrels per day, Reuters reported on Aug. 14.

14 August, 11:12 AM

Explosion grounds Russian oil tanker near Oman

An explosion likely occurred Aug. 8 aboard the tanker Caroline Bezengi, forcing the ship to run aground off Oman's coast and creating an oil slick covering nearly 400 square kilometers, Reuters reported on Aug. 10.

10 August, 08:33 PM

Syria agrees to sharply cut Russian oil imports during U.S. sanctions talks

Syria has agreed to sharply reduce imports of Russian oil as part of ongoing talks with the United States on lifting remaining major sanctions, Reuters reported, citing three sources familiar with the negotiations on Aug. 4.

4 August, 04:52 PM

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