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From US threats to cut off intelligence support for Ukraine to a waiver of tariffs on Russian exports and a diesel deal that could help Russia fund its war, it has been a damaging week for ties between Kyiv and its most important ally, Washington. US President Donald Trump, frustrated by high energy costs he blames partly on Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries, has repeatedly criticised Uk...
At least eight Republican senators have spoken out against Trump’s diesel deal with Russia or the sanctions waiver.
During the first three months or so of the U.S. and Israeli war with Iran, the dominant mood on oil markets was that the conflict would end any day now. The brief June ceasefire reinforced that optimism, so it took a while longer for facts to be faced: the war would not end any day now. It might even extend into next year—and this means higher prices for a longer time. The ICE Brent crude futur...
Niger banned exports of diesel and premium petrol in a bid to address fuel supply challenges that the country has been facing in recent days, the ministry of trade and industry said in a statement on its Facebook page.
Top Republicans and Democrats alike lined up Saturday to condemn President Trump 's decision to waive recent sanctions on Russia , calling it "irresponsible" and "a deal with the devil." Why it matters : Trump already faces a bipartisan effort to overturn his Russian diesel deal when Congress returns after the election. Now he may have to deal with even broader outrage over sanctions Congress a...
After months of elevated energy prices, Europe can expect fuel costs to continue rising through the winter months as demand grows. Ongoing energy trade constraints and threats to energy infrastructure across the Middle East are expected to limit global energy supplies and continue to drive up prices, hitting consumers hard unless governments intervene. The European Union (EU) is thought to have...
Trump’s desperately idiotic diesel deal The Manila Times
Years of underinvestment in Bolivia’s gas industry have left the South American country facing a severe fuel shortage, as energy prices rise ever higher owing to the ongoing war in Iran. The energy shortages and economic crisis follow years of poor decision-making by the government. In 2006, then-president Evo Morales took control of Bolivia’s fossil fuel industry, renegotiating contracts with ...
US President Donald Trump has waived a further slate of sanctions related to Russian fossil fuel sales, days before they were to take effect under a bill he signed into law last month. The waiver announced in an executive order Friday comes as Trump increasingly feuds with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, and cracks appear in Washington’s support for Kyiv in its four-year-old war against...
WASHINGTON/KYIV, Oct 17 - From US threats to cut off intelligence support for Ukraine to a diesel deal that could help Russia fund its war, it has been a bad week for ties between Kyiv and its most important ally, Washington.
President Trump waived new sanctions on Russia late Friday night, saying it was in the "national interests" to hold off on the sweeping levies under the Graham Act that he signed just last month. Why it matters : Trump is easing American pressure on Russia despite a bipartisan chorus calling for him to do the exact opposite. It comes a week after his surprise deal to let Russia sell diesel inte...
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called the U.S.-Russia diesel deal a “weak decision” that would help Moscow prolong the war, as Russian strikes on Zaporizhzhia killed three children among the dead
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Moscow, IRNA – National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) chief Saeid Tavakoli says that recent wars launched by the United States and the Israeli regime are contributing to the global energy crisis, calling for stronger regional cooperation to safeguard energy supplies.
Trump's diesel deal may do little for Russia's finances, but it raises bigger questions about Ukraine's leverage, U.S. support and Putin's next moves.
US President Donald Trump's reversal on the Russia sanctions comes after he struck a deal with Russia President Vlamidir Putin to ease sanctions on Russia in exchange for Moscow releasing large amounts of diesel into global markets.
US president gives Putin a reprieve on threatened energy measures after cutting deal with Moscow to release diesel
US President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order that puts on hold a sweeping new sanctions package targeting the Russian economy, telling Congress the pause was in the national interest. Named after late South Carolina senator Lindsey Graham, the measure had sought to clamp down more quickly on the flow of financial resources fuelling the war against Ukraine. The move comes a week...
With Election Day less than a month away, Trump's poor approval ratings, the Iran war and soaring gas prices have threatened Republicans in virtually every state
Congressmen introduce bill to block Russia-US diesel deal TASS
Cubans are struggling to get power and afford necessities amid a U.S. blockade. Matt Gutman reports.
This week, global and business leaders gathered in New Delhi for the Bloomberg New Economy Forum to discuss how the world is redrawing supply chains and investment plans in the face of geopolitical risks. And, in her new book former Canadian deputy prime minister Chrystia Freeland and Former Treasury Secretary Yellen say that the US needs stronger economic ties with its allies. Plus, can storag...
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Centcom commander says naval blockade cost Iran $25B in oil revenue The U.S. Central Command (Centcom) Commander Adm. Brad Cooper said on Friday that the U.S. naval blockade has cost Iran $25 billion in crude oil...
U.S. energy regulators have proposed establishing a program that would speed up approvals for expanding the nation’s gas export facilities The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) proposed Thursday to limit notice and protest periods to either 60 or 90 days for requested expansions to liquified natural gas (LNG) export terminals. FERC Chair Laura Swett (R) said...
Rystad Energy’s fifth edition of its flagship annual report, Global Energy Scenarios (GES) 2026, finds that global reliance on imported energy is projected to peak by 2034 as energy security concerns accelerate the shift towards electrification. Against the backdrop of two major energy crises in five years, the report highlights how a broader range of rapidly deployable technologies is helping ...
An international oil benchmark hit $110 per barrel on Friday, as the industry faces persistent shocks from the U.S.-Iran and Russia-Ukraine wars. The price of Brent crude oil, the international standard, hit $110 during Friday trading. That marked the first time it has reached that high since May 20, less than three months after the...
U.S. crude oil prices rose sharply Friday as Iran escalated attacks in the Strait of Hormuz this week.
The 2026 Porsche Macan Turbo EV is a two-row crossover with 630 horsepower and a 100-kilowatt-hour battery.
Melinda Haring, nonresident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, said that Ukraine running out of Patriot missiles and the outage of the country's Starshield were 'tremendously damaging' for frontline defenses in the war with Russia. Haring also discussed the relationship between Ukraine and the US, saying that despite Trump's recent Russian diesel deal and his comments about Ukraine's leader...
Oil prices jumped sharply Friday to their highest levels in weeks, as investors assessed the impact of both the Iran and Ukraine-Russia wars on global energy.
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The total number of active drilling rigs for oil and gas in the United States remained unchanged this week, according to new data that Baker Hughes published on Friday, with the total rig count in the US staying at 603, up 55 from this same time last year. The number of active oil rigs fell by 3, to 459 during the latest reporting period, according to the data. This is 41 above this same time l...
Ukraine’s 'Operation Vivaldi' reclaimed more occupied territory in Donetsk during a week when Trump sided with Russia.
Europe’s auto industry welcomed a deal between France and Germany that provides relief for manufacturers grappling with high costs and intense Chinese competition.
Treasuries declined as predictions fell flat that US government officials would directly nod at the possibility of reducing its sales of long-term debt and as oil prices rose.
Brent holds near $105 as Iranian tanker attacks and multiple geopolitical conflicts keep oil markets on edge. October 16, 2026 Oil prices have been relatively rangebound this week as the current modus operandi of frequent Hormuz transits and frequent Iranian drone attacks found an equilibrium point around $105 per barrel for ICE Brent. Production shut-ins triggered by Hurricane Isaias no longer...
Two startup electricity retailers in Germany have recently announced they would cease operations as spiking wholesale prices amid the gas price surge are pressuring the industry again, and this time the pressure is compounded by plans for renewable policy changes. Renewable electricity provider Grüüün, part of Münch Energie Group, early this month said it would discontinue servicing about 200,0...
The global LNG supply crunch has made Europe’s last-standing coal-fired power plants profitable this year as gas supply costs soar while the need for conventional generation to stabilize grids remains. In Germany and Poland, which host most of the remaining operational or back-up-ready coal power capacity in Europe, coal-fired generation is profitable again as winter approaches, LNG supply is b...
Ukrainian forces have struck an oil refinery in Russia's Ryazan region, Russian officials said, hours after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine would resume attacks on Russian energy facilities and voiced anger over a "dangerous" disruption of satellite intelligence from the United States. Defying an "energy cease-fire" announced unilaterally last week by US President Donald Trump, Zelen...
Russia’s refined fuel shipments declined in early October before the government loosened a diesel export ban.
Qatar pledges a lifeline for Lebanon’s economy, power grid and reconstruction in the south AP News
France, Germany strike deal on car emissions and UK special status Reuters
While Washington’s efforts to block Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) were originally intended to protect its domestic automotive industry, they have sparked concerns the strategy is hurting America’s carmaking competitiveness. With a lack of a coherent industrial policy discouraging long-term investment, the protectionist approach was backfiring on Detroit’s EV transition, said David Zhang, a ma...
The Surface Laptop Ultra is a true MacBook Pro competitor for Windows, and Microsoft has never been so close to dethroning Apple—if only it weren't for the lack of battery life.
Two Trump decisions will set this weekend's energy risk, and in both he is giving up leverage to chase lower pump prices before November 3. The first is to keep U.S. firepower out of Saudi Arabia's war with the Houthis. The Houthis hit Aramco's Dhahran headquarters on Tuesday night and have kept Riyadh's main airport shut until Saturday, and Washington's rule since September is that it stays ou...
Plans for huge data center buildouts in India are set to hike clean energy demand in the country, and local renewable energy providers expect demand to outstrip supply. “Even if just five gigawatts of data center capacity comes to India, which is a conservative estimate, you will need about 30-40 gigawatts of renewable power,” Kuldeep Jain, managing director and founder of CleanMax Enviro Energ...
The recent US–Russia diesel deal and a failed energy truce have strained ties with Kyiv at a time when fighting has been escalating at the front, the defense ministry said.
ExxonMobil Holdings Corp. is the latest oil supermajor to signal soaring third-quarter refining profits as wars in the Persian Gulf and Russia crippled fuel-making facilities causing prices to surge.
Chinese LNG buyers acted early to build gas stockpiles amid the Iran war, helping the world’s top LNG importer stock up enough inventories ahead of the winter, industry analysts have told Bloomberg. As of the end of September, China’s underground gas storage was 80% full, according to Rystad Energy’s analyst Xiong Wei. Lower demand for spot supply from China this winter could mean relief for ot...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy took aim on Friday at U.S. President Donald Trump's diesel deal with Russia and welcomed the prospect of European allies stepping up their role in talks, calling Moscow's stance a "parody" of peace negotiations.
U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that Ukraine’s announcement to end the truce on Russian energy facilities was “a disgrace,” following reports that an oil refinery was hit in Russia’s Ryazan region. Regional Governor Pavel Malkov said the Ryazan refinery was struck in a large Ukrainian drone attack Thursday, though Ukrainian authorities have confirmed this. It is the first reported str...
Soaring prices of spot LNG supply amid the lack of Middle Eastern deliveries have pushed South Korea to rely more on coal-fired power generation in the coming winter, despite its pledge to shift away from fossil fuels. Like all other Asian importers, South Korea, the world’s third-largest LNG buyer after China and Japan, has been hit by the Middle East crisis and the lack of Qatari LNG supply. ...
Russia talks up refinery attack as Trump blames Ukraine for expensive fuel Reuters
European leaders on Friday rallied around Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky as Kyiv’s ties with US President Donald Trump have nosedived and worries grow that US leader is increasingly siding with Russia. Relations between Kyiv and Washington have soured since last week, when Trump eased sanctions on Russia in exchange for Moscow releasing large amounts of diesel onto global markets. Zelensky infuri...
MOSCOW, Oct 16 - Russia has publicly acknowledged a Ukrainian drone strike on a major oil refinery this week and broadcast images on state media, breaking with its usual practice in order to highlight an attack that US President Donald Trump has branded a \"disgrace\".
President Donald Trump has labeled Ukraine’s resumption of strikes on Russian oil refineries a “disgrace,” the latest salvo in his campaign to pressure the U.S. ally over rising gas prices that could cost Republicans in next month’s Midterm elections.
The end of the truce called for by the US president marks an escalation in tensions between Zelensky and Trump, following a deal between Washington and Moscow on the delivery of Russian diesel fuel.
