18 January 2025
Iraq's Oil Ministry states that no agreements have been made to supply Syria with crude oil
1 week ago
Occupational authorities in Sevastopol declared emergency situation due to the pollution caused by the crash of Russian tankers in Kerch strait last month
DoS Spox Miller: “Integrity Tech is a large PRC government contractor with ties to the Ministry of State Security.  It provides services to country and municipal State Security and Public Security Bureaus, as well as other PRC cybersecurity government contractors.
Venezuela's oil exports rose 10.5% last year despite political instability and changes to the U.S. sanctions regime on the country, as partners of state oil company PDVSA took more cargoes under licenses granted by Washington
2 week ago
Jordan's Irbid Electricity Company begins supplying Nassib crossing in Daraa Governorate with electricity
Chisinau offered support to Tiraspol in organizing the purchase of natural gas on any European gas platform. The decision is up to Tiraspol: to pay for gas or to wait for "free" Russian gas
All industrial enterprises in Transnistria have stopped work due to lack of energy resources, - local authorities
Iranian News Agency: Next talks between Iran and the European Troika on nuclear file on January 13
2 week ago
Transit of Russian gas via Ukraine suspended at 07:00. "In the interests of national security, the transportation of Russian natural gas through the territory of Ukraine was suspended", - the Ministry of Energy reported
General Staff of Armed forces of Ukraine confirmed strike at the Yartsevskaya oil depot in Smolensk region of Russia
Maysaa Sabreen was named as the new governor of the Central Bank of Syria, will be the first woman to hold the position
Drones have reportedly attacked oil transport infrastructure in Novozybkov of Bryansk region
Moldova: Gazprom has officially announced that it will leave Transnistria without gas from January 1
2 week ago
Zelensky: Putin apparently ordered Slovak PM to open second energy front against Ukraine
Georgia’s oligarch Bidzina Ivanishvili has been sanctioned under OFAC’s SDN List pursuant to Executive Order 14024, targeting Russian Harmful Foreign Activities. The sanctions include the blocking of all property and interests in property within the United States or under U.S. jurisdiction, including assets that may come under U.S. control in the future. Additionally, his ability to transfer funds or other assets instantaneously has been blocked.
United States is designating Bidzina Grigoris Dze Ivanishvili, founder and honorary chairman of Georgia’s ruling party, Georgian Dream, for undermining the democratic and Euro-Atlantic future of Georgia for the benefit of the Russian Federation. Blinken announces
3 week ago
Turkey’s energy minister said Ankara is considering an oil pipeline to Syria and connecting it to the Iraq-Turkey pipeline - Turkish media
The Eurasian Economic Community summit has begun
3 week ago
Prime Minister of Finland: "The Estlink 2 electricity transmission connection [undersea power cable] between Finland and Estonia has been disconnected this afternoon. Authorities are still on standby over Christmas and are investigating the matter. The interruption of the transmission connection will not affect the electricity supply of Finns."
Finnish border guards offshore patrol boat Turva next to Eagle S, turned on AIS moments ago
3 week ago
Russian Finance Minister: We use Bitcoin in foreign trade
Maia Sandu: While our countries celebrate Christmas, Kremlin chooses destruction—targeting Ukraine's energy infrastructure and violating Moldova's airspace with a missile, actions that clearly violate international law. Moldova condemns these acts and stands in full solidarity with Ukraine
3 week ago
Blackouts in Odesa and Kyiv regions
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić had a telephone conversation with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov about the situation in Kosovo and Bosnia and Herzegovina, the announced sanctions on the Serbian Oil Industry, and bilateral relations.
3 week ago
Hungarian Foreign Minister: We will not give up cooperation with Russia in the energy sector
Bloomberg, citing a government statement: The United States expands sanctions on tankers to pressure the flow of Iranian oil
Slovak PM Robert Fico threatens "a serious conflict" if Ukraine will not transport Russian natural gas
Hungary’s government is in advanced talks with Chinese rail giant CRRC to purchase trains, locomotives, and signaling systems on a large scale, while ending cooperation with European firms like Siemens, Stadler, and Alstom4 week ago
Hungary’s government is in advanced talks with Chinese rail giant CRRC to purchase trains, locomotives, and signaling systems on a large scale, while ending cooperation with European firms like Siemens, Stadler, and Alstom
4 week ago
Syria’s largest oil refinery has halted operations after ceasing to receive the crude from Iran that previously made up the vast majority of the country’s input, its general manager told the Financial Times
4 week ago
UK sanctions five senior Georgian officials responsible for brutal crackdown on media and protestors, imposing travel bans and asset freezes