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Russians driving to Kazakhstan to fill up, fuel shortages felt across Central Asia following Ukrainian drone campaign against refineries, says report
With Russian oil refineries and fuel depots put out of action by Ukrainian drone strikes, many Russians are driving hundreds of kilometres to oil-rich neighbouring country Kazakhstan just to fill up their vehicle’s fuel tank, according to a report.
Novak says Russia is strengthening protection of oil refineries amid Ukrainian strikes
Russia is continuing to strengthen protection around its oil refineries and other energy infrastructure following repeated Ukrainian drone attacks, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak has said.
India sees record Russian oil dependence in June and July
India’s dependence on Russian crude reached record levels in June and July as disruption to Middle Eastern supplies pushed refiners back towards Russian barrels despite earlier pressure from Washington to reduce purchases.
Oil prices see modest decline on August 24 despite Washington's threat of new Iranian sanctions
Oil prices fell by around 2% on August 24 as traders took profits following two weeks of gains and awaited details of new US sanctions against Iran.
Poland's Tusk defends alleged saboteurs of Nord Stream gas pipeline
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has said Germany should not prosecute Ukrainians accused of sabotaging the Nord Stream gas pipelines, reiterating Warsaw’s longstanding view that the pipelines themselves posed a threat to European energy security.
Putin claims Moscow had plans for second Polish gas route to Germany
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said Moscow opted to build a direct gas pipeline to Germany across the Baltic Sea after abandoning plans for a second transit route through Poland.
Russian court rejects dual Russian-German citizen's claim for unpaid Gazprom dividends and interest
A Russian court has rejected a claim by a dual Russian-German citizen seeking around RUB87.5mn ($1mn) in unpaid Gazprom dividends and interest, ruling that the payment could not be made outside Russia’s special regime for investors.
Russia envisages $417bn in Arctic investment over next decade
Up to RUB35 trillion of investment could be channelled into projects in Russia's Arctic over the next decade, with oil and gas developments, new shipping capacity and infrastructure among the main areas expected to attract capital.
BP cuts output at Azerbaijan's ACG oilfields amid maintenance
BP has temporarily reduced oil production at three platforms at Azerbaijan’s Azeri-Chirag-Gunashli field complex as it carries out an 11-day maintenance programme at Central Azeri.
BTC oil supplies drop 8.6% in Jan-July
Oil shipments through the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline fell by 8.6% year on year in the first seven months of 2026, according to Azerbaijan’s State Statistical Committee.
Georgia imports Kazakh oil for first time in July
Georgia imported crude oil from Kazakhstan for the first time in July, as the country’s Kulevi refinery begins replacing Russian feedstock ahead of incoming EU restrictions.
Ukraine maintains pressure on one of Russia's biggest refineries
Ukraine has struck TANECO again, keeping pressure on one of Russia’s biggest refineries.
Tajikistan seeks Iranian oil and fuel amid squeeze on Russian supply
There is no information on over what timeframe Dushanbe requests these supplies.
Tajikistan seeks 2.5mn tonnes of oil from Iran amid Russian fuel shortage
Tajikistan has reportedly requested that Iran supply it with 2.5mn tonnes of oil and petroleum products, as a fuel crisis in Russia disrupts supplies from its traditional supplier.
Azerbaijan's crude oil exports to Switzerland, Greece jump, Germany slumps in H1 2026
Russian regional oil major Tatneft to pay 1H26 dividend
The board of Russia’s regional oil producer Tatneft (TATN) of the Tatarstan Republic recommended a 1H26 dividend of RUB32.88 ($0.40) per share, according to the company.
China’s United Energy Group explores liquefied gas project in Uzbekistan’s Surkhandarya
Russian Urals crude sells at a premium in India for the first time since May
Russian Urals crude is being offered to Indian refiners at a premium to Brent for the first time since May, reversing the discount that sanctions were designed to enforce.
Kyrgyzstan subsidises fuel traders amid price spike
Kyrgyzstan has paid around KGS1bn ($11.4mn) in subsidies to fuel traders as the government seeks to prevent a sharp rise in petrol, diesel and autogas prices.
Gas losses at Azerbaijan's Azerigas rose 7.3% in H1 2026, leaked documents show steeper decline
Tajikistan seeks 2.55mn tonnes of fuel from Iran
Tajikistan has asked Iran to supply 2.55mn tonnes of crude oil and petroleum products as it seeks to diversify its fuel sources amid reduced supplies from Russia, its Ministry of Transport said in a press release.
Russia loses 15% of planned August oil exports as Novorossiysk stalls
Russia shipped 15% less crude from its western ports in the first half of August than it had planned, as drone-damaged Novorossiysk fell weeks behind on loadings.
Russian motor oil prices jump 40% as refinery outages bite
Some motor oils in Russia now cost 40% more than they did three months ago, as a shortage of imported additives and refinery outages squeeze the lubricants market.
Italy dominates Azerbaijan's crude oil exports
Russia's second round of a fuel crisis widens as Belarusian refinery shuts down for maintenance
Petrol or diesel was on sale at little more than a quarter of Russia's filling stations in mid-August, the worst reading yet of a shortage now in its second wave.
Russia rerouting Kazakh oil exports from Baltic to Black Sea, says report
Russia is said to be rerouting Kazakhstan’s crude oil exports from the Baltic port of Ust-Luga to Novorossiysk on the Black Sea, freeing capacity at the Baltic terminal for additional Russian shipments.
CPC oil shipments fall 7.4% y/y in 1H26
Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) shipments reportedly fell 7.4% y/y to 33.3mn tonnes in 1H26, down from 36mn tonnes a year earlier, as disruptions at its Black Sea terminal reduced export capacity.
Russia’s second domestic ice-class LNG carrier departs on Northern Sea Route
Russia’s second domestically-built Arc-7 ice class tanker has begun transiting the Northern Sea Route.
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