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Articles with tag "Oil"

OPEC+ Set to Keep November Oil Output Targets Steady, Sources Say

OPEC+ has been raising output targets for much of 2026 after years of production cuts, but most of the increases stayed on paper.

Ukraine Will Hit Russian Refineries in Response to Moscow's ‘New Doctrine’ of Airstrikes

Zelensky says Russia's shift represents Putin's desire to appear strong at a time when his military is losing ground in a key frontline region.
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U.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Involve Multi-Billion Dollar Oil Deal, NYT Reports

Putin reportedly raised the deal during a Sept. 5 meeting with Witkoff and Kushner at the Kremlin.
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Russia Will Consider Partial Lifting of Diesel Export Ban in Case of Overproduction, Novak Says

Novak said that the situation with Ukrainian drone attacks on Russia's energy infrastructure has remained "tense."
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Russia’s Crude Exports Rise as Diesel Ban Limits Gains From Higher Oil Prices

The increase could help Moscow fund its rising military spending, but it comes with a costly trade-off.
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Russian Far East Crude Tops $120 Per Barrel as Middle East Supply Shocks Drive Chinese Demand

The buying spree pushed the ESPO grade’s price premium over benchmark ICE Brent to record levels of $20 to $30 per barrel.
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Syzran and Saratov Oil Refineries Halt Operations After Drone Attacks, Sources Say

Industry sources said the Syzran plant paused operations on Tuesday, while the Saratov refinery halted work last Friday.
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Rosneft’s Ryazan Oil Refinery Shuts Down After Drone Attack, Industry Sources Say

The Ryazan oil refinery, which supplies Moscow with fuel, was also attacked by drones in May and July.
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opinion Mikhail Krutikhin

Vostok Oil’s First Tanker Cannot Conceal Rosneft’s Empty Promises

Putin touts Vostok Oil as one of the world’s largest oil projects. After years of broken promises from Rosneft, the numbers still don’t add up.
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Why the Middle East Oil Shock Failed to Save Russia’s Budget

Six months into the U.S.-Iran war, Russia’s oil windfall looks surprisingly meager despite initial predictions of a revenue boom.
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Russia’s Bashkortostan to Sell Remaining Bashneft Stake to Rosneft

“We have a hole in the budget,” regional head Radiy Khabirov told reporters.
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Russian Oil Refining Falls to 24-Year Low After Ukrainian Drone Strikes – Bloomberg

If eight tankers linked to the Caspian Pipeline Consortium terminal are included, July would rank as the busiest month for attacks on oil assets connected...
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Kazakhstan in Talks to Refine Russian Crude Oil Amid Fuel Shortages

Under the proposed arrangement, Kazakh facilities would process Russian oil to cover local market needs while returning a portion of the refined gasoline...
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Tyumen Oil Refinery Halts Production After Ukrainian Drone Strike, Sources Say

Industry sources said it is difficult to estimate how long repairs will take.
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Dubai Oil Trader Seeks to Become Top Creditor in Bankruptcy of Former Russian Refinery Owner – Kommersant

The move could place a little-known Dubai commodities trader at the center of the bankruptcy of one of Russia's strategically important oil refineries...
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Major Russian Black Sea Oil Terminal Halts Operations Amid Ukrainian Drone Threat

The Sheskharis terminal in the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk has not loaded any tankers since Tuesday morning, Bloomberg reported.
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Kazakhstan Cuts Oil Production Following Drone Strikes on Black Sea Tankers

Russia has accused Ukraine of targeting oil tankers off its southern Black Sea coast to disrupt the global energy market.
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Russia’s Largest Oil Refinery Halts Production After Drone Attack, Sources Say

The halt in operations at the plant is likely to exacerbate fuel shortages across the country.
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Georgia’s Only Oil Refinery to Stop Using Russian Crude by September

Earlier, the EU had threatened to include the Kulevi refinery in its 20th sanctions package over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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Ukrainian Strike Kills 1 in Southern Russia, Refinery on Fire

Ukraine has targeted Russian energy infrastructure throughout the war in retaliation for Russian strikes on its civilians and energy infrastructure.
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