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‘The lowest low of war hysteria’: Poland’s Sikorski spars with Orbán’s aide over Russian oil imports

Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski and Balázs Orbán, political director to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, clashed publicly on Oct. 22 over Hungary’s continued imports of Russian oil.

24 October 2025, 10:23 AM

U.S. sanctions on Rosneft, Lukoil hit China's oil market

U.S. sanctions against Russian oil companies Rosneft and Lukoil have sparked concerns in China, where state and private refineries are scrambling to maintain supplies while dodging potential penalties, Bloomberg reported on Oct. 23.

23 October 2025, 06:37 PM

Ukraine’s General Staff confirms strikes on oil refinery in Novokuybyshevsk, gas plant in Orenburg

Ukraine’s Defense Forces struck Russia’s Novokuybyshevsk oil refinery in Samara Oblast, the Orenburg gas processing plant, and an oil depot in the temporarily occupied city of Berdyansk overnight on Oct. 19, the General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces confirmed.

19 October 2025, 03:50 PM

ISW: Ukrainian drone attacks knock out a fifth of Russia’s oil refining capacity

Ukraine’s sustained campaign of strikes on Russian oil refineries is worsening the country’s fuel shortages and triggering record price spikes, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said in its Oct. 18 report.

19 October 2025, 10:58 AM

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

India denies Trump’s claim it stopped importing Russian oil and gas

India has not confirmed U.S. President Donald Trump’s statement that New Delhi has stopped importing Russian oil and gas, Hindustan Times reported on Oct. 16.

16 October 2025, 12:44 PM

India to stop buying Russian oil, Trump claims

Indian PM Narendra Modi has “assured” U.S. President Donald Trump that India will stop purchasing Russian crude, potentially dealing a heavy blow to Moscow’s revenue stream, Trump said on Oct. 15.

16 October 2025, 02:16 AM

Fire spreads at oil depot in occupied Feodosia after drone strike — Crimean Wind

An oil depot in Russian-occupied Feodosia is still burning after an overnight drone strike on Oct. 6, with the fire now spreading to additional fuel tanks, the Crimean Wind monitoring group reported on Oct. 7.

7 October 2025, 01:18 PM

Russia’s oil revenues slump 20% in September

Moscow’s revenues from oil exports fell 20% year-over-year in September to RUB483.5 billion ($5.9 billion), marking their lowest levels since 2020, Bloomberg reported on Oct. 3.

3 October 2025, 11:48 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

Trump told Erdogan to stop buying Russian oil

U.S. President Donald Trump told Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that he would like Ankara to stop buying Russian oil until Moscow ends its war against Ukraine, Trump said on Sept. 25.

25 September 2025, 09:49 PM

Naval drone strikes oil terminal in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai

A drone boat struck an oil loading pier at the port of Tuapse in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai, with footage of the explosion circulating on Russian social media on Sept. 24.

24 September 2025, 10:42 PM

Hungary will keep buying Russian oil despite Trump’s request, says Foreign Minister Szijjártó

Hungary will not stop buying Russian oil even if asked to do so by its ally, U.S. President Donald Trump, Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said, according to Bloomberg on Sept. 24.

24 September 2025, 04:22 PM

Trump might tell Orban to drop Russian oil imports

U.S. President Donald Trump may be able to persuade Hungarian PM Viktor Orban to stop buying Russian oil, Trump said on Sept. 23.

23 September 2025, 10:21 PM

Amid Russian oil tensions, Sybiha meets Slovak FM on sidelines of UN General Assembly

Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha met with his Slovak counterpart Juraj Blanár on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry reported on Sept. 22.

22 September 2025, 04:17 PM

Ukraine hits oil refineries and key fuel station in Russia – General Staff

Ukraine’s Defense Forces struck multiple energy sites in Russia overnight on Sept. 20, targeting the Saratov and Novokuybyshevsk oil refineries as well as the Samara oil blending station, Ukraine’s General Staff said.

20 September 2025, 12:05 PM

Slovakia and Hungary refuse to cut Russian oil and gas imports without alternatives

Slovakia and Hungary refused to reduce imports of Russian oil and gas until reliable alternative energy sources are available, Bloomberg reported on Sept. 17.

18 September 2025, 11:26 AM

U.S. wants EU to buy its energy instead of Russia’s

The EU should completely sever its reliance on Russian energy, including petroleum products of Russian origin imported from Turkey and India, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Sept. 17.

18 September 2025, 12:57 AM

Japan rejects hiking tariffs at Washington’s behest

Resisting pressure from the United States, Japan will not raise punitive tariffs against countries buying Russian oil, Finance Minister Katsunobu Katō said Sept. 16, as reported by Bloomberg.

17 September 2025, 02:14 AM

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