19 December 2025
Chevron proceeds with crude oil shipments from Venezuela despite tensions with the U.S., according to Bloomberg
Farmers from across Europe take to the streets of Brussels to protest the European Union-Mercosur agreement
Overnight strike in Rostov reportedly targeted fuel terminal and a tanker, killing 2
Maduro speaks by phone with the UN chief after escalating US threats and blockade announced by Trump
Trump says his new Fed Chair will "believe in lower interest rates by a lot"
Violent explosion was reported in Bataisk, Rostov region
Today, the U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctioned the Cartel de Santa Rosa de Lima, a Mexican cartel. Treasury also sanctioned CSRL's leader, José Antonio Yepez Ortiz. According to the Treasury, most of CSRL's illicit revenue comes from fuel and oil theft
.@POTUS on the Naval blockade on Venezuela: "We're not gonna let anybody going through that shouldn't be going through. They took all of our energy rights—they took all of our oil from not that long ago. they illegally took it
Trump on Venezuela: We want it back. They took our oil rights. We had a lot of oil there. As you know. They threw our companies out and we want it back
Trump: Venezuela took our oil and we want it back after they expelled our companies.
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Turkey’s Erdogan told Russia’s Putin he is willing to return the S-400 air defense systems bought nearly a decade ago, a move that could prompt the US to lift sanctions and allow Ankara back into the F-35 fighter jet program: Bloomberg
Venezuela's state oil company, PDVSA, says oil exports are continuing as normal following US President Trump's announcement of a blockade on Venezuelan tankers.
The White House: Trump has not made any new decisions regarding new sanctions against Russia at this time.
Russian Minister of Defense claimed Russian army destroyed 70% of TEC power plants and 37% of Hydropower plants in Ukraine
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Blackout in Donetsk region as result of overnight strikes at the power infrastructure
Maduro government breaks gas agreements with Trinidad. The Maduro government announced the immediate cancellation of any agreement to supply natural gas to Trinidad and Tobago, amid tensions over the US military deployment in the Caribbean. The announcement was made by Delcy Rodríguez, the government's vice president, after accusing Trinidad and Tobago of involvement in the alleged theft of Venezuelan oil, following the seizure of a PDVSA crude oil tanker sailing under a false flag.
Drones have attacked Afipskiy oil refinery in Krasnodar Krai5 day ago
Drones have attacked Afipskiy oil refinery in Krasnodar Krai
Over a million customer are without electrical power as result of Russian strikes against power infrastructure in southern Ukraine
Iran implements new price tier for its state-subsidized gasoline, first major change since nationwide protests in 2019
Explosions were reported at the oil refinery in Saratov6 day ago
Explosions were reported at the oil refinery in Saratov
Drones of Security Service of Ukraine once again hit Russian oil production platforms in the Caspian Sea. Long-range drones of the SBU's Alpha Special Operations Center successfully attacked the Filanovsky oil production platform for the second time this week. In addition, another platform, the Korchagin platform, was hit. Both facilities belong to Lukoil-Nizhnevolzhskneft6 day ago
Drones of Security Service of Ukraine once again hit Russian oil production platforms in the Caspian Sea. Long-range drones of the SBU's Alpha Special Operations Center successfully attacked the Filanovsky oil production platform for the second time this week. In addition, another platform, the Korchagin platform, was hit. Both facilities belong to Lukoil-Nizhnevolzhskneft
The US State Department: We have imposed sanctions on 4 individuals and 6 entities for supporting the Maduro regime and have listed 6 ships as frozen assets.
Drones have attacked PAO Akron chemical plant in Veliky Novgorod
Trump announces that the US has just seized a "large oil tanker" off the coast of Venezuela. Doesn't provide any other details
Former Bolivian President Luis Arce is arrested for alleged corruption
Violent explosions were reported in Belgorod, partial blackout in the city
Naval drones Sea Baby operated by Security Service of Ukraine hit Russian shadow fleet tanker Dashan in the Black Sea1 week ago
Naval drones Sea Baby operated by Security Service of Ukraine hit Russian "shadow fleet" tanker Dashan in the Black Sea
EU tightening regulation of Chinese online platforms. Brussels raids Temu in foreign subsidy investigation
The US Treasury Department announces sanctions related to Sudan.
1 week ago
Blackout in many districts of Kyiv