10 October 2026
Drones raid reported in Omsk
Emergency power outages in Kyiv and the region caused by voltage drops in the high-voltage grid.
Salavat oil refinery is on fire
Drones have attacked oil refinery in Salavat, Bashkortostan
Fire after drones strikes at the oil refinery in Salavat, Bashkortostan
The Pentagon has instructed CENTCOM to conclude preparations to resume major combat operations in Iran, U.S. officials said. -Axios Attacks would be expected to include massive bombing of Iranian energy, infrastructure and nuclear targets
IEA confirms the 100 million-barrel strategic stock release announced last week contains nothing new: The full release of stocks pledged but not yet released under the March 2026 Collective Action would bring approximately 100 million barrels to the market. IEA says it hopes to accelerate releases, but there is no firm commitment to do so
In Kyiv, pumping stations have been partially out of service due to power outage, – mayor
Drones have attacked Samara oil pumping station in Samara region of Russia
European Commission: Energy import costs have risen by more than 100 billion euros.
EU Ambassadors today gave green light to: new sanctions on 743 people & 826 entities in Russian military industry, 77 individuals "elected" to Russian state Duma from occupied territories of Ukraine and renewal of chemical weapons sanctions (31 people 6 entities)
New satellite imagery shows Iran rapidly working to rebuild the Minzadehei nuclear weapons development compound, located on the northeastern outskirts of Tehran, which was previously struck by Israel. Images from September and October 2026, analyzed by the Institute for Science and International Security (ISIS), show significant renewed vehicle activity, debris cleanup, and earth-moving operations at the site following the earlier damage
US Vice President JD Vance told Reuters in an interview while Iran periodically strikes commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz, it's largely unable to prevent oil exports through the waterway
The dollar jumps to 170,000 dinars; Baghdad Stock Exchange reels from the government's decision to raise the exchange rate to 1,520 dinars per 100 dollars.
Venezuela's Cardón Oil Refinery, the country's second-largest, exploded and caught fire today. The facility has reportedly halted operations, per Reuters
Bessent: Iran has a new oil minister. Considering Iran has not loaded a single barrel of crude onto a vessel since August 25th, what is the oil minister managing
Trump: Oil prices will fall once the Iran war ends
3 day ago
An open oil fire continues in the Black Sea following the attack on the Liberian tanker Aframax Rio, the Ministry of Transport reported. Firefighting efforts will begin once the fire's intensity subsides and rescue vessels can safely approach the tanker. The ministry stated that it has sufficient resources to deal with the aftermath
Large fire erupts at Saudi Aramco refinery in Jeddah as result of Houthis strikes
Vessel is on fire near Sochi3 day ago
Vessel is on fire near Sochi
Saudi Arabia is pumping 5.8m barrels in 24 hours through its key cross-country East-West pipeline, Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said — the first official announcement on the conduit's flow after an attack in early September. Pre-attack, the pipe carried ~7m barrels in 24 hours
Vitol CEO Russell Hardy estimates that ~14m barrels in 24 hours have crossed the Strait of the Hormuz on average over the last 7-10 days (~12m barrels in 24 hours of crude and ~2m barrels in 24 hours of refined products)
An Iranian trade delegation comprising around 180 traders, investors and economic activists arrived in Kabul on Tuesday, led by Chairman of the Iran-Afghanistan Joint Chamber of Commerce Mahmoud Siadat4 day ago
An Iranian trade delegation comprising around 180 traders, investors and economic activists arrived in Kabul on Tuesday, led by Chairman of the Iran-Afghanistan Joint Chamber of Commerce Mahmoud Siadat
White House widens access to tax-exempted diesel, which normally is restricted to non-road uses like farming (dyed diesel), in a bid to reduce fuel coast ahead of the U.S. midterm elections. The new rule allows dyed diesel use on highways until year-end
UK Maritime Trade Operations: Unidentified projectile hits vessel in Strait of Hormuz, causing fire in engine room. Crew working to extinguish fire, no reports of injuries or environmental impact
UKMTO: UKMTO has received a time-late report of an incident within the Strait of Hormuz. A verified source has reported that a Crude Oil tanker has been struck by unknown projectiles. Authorities are investigating. Vessels are advised to transit with caution and report any suspicious activity to UKMTO
The UKMTO reports a tanker complied with orders by the IRGC to turn back in the Strait of Hormuz otherwise it would be targeted
Germany and France are pushing for new EU powers to exclude Chinese companies from the European single market on an expedited basis as part of a proposed "kill switch" for trade with China, according to Handelsblatt
Japanese chief cabinet secretary Minoru Kihara said on Monday that there are no plans for a fresh release of crude oil from national reserves as the country had already released crude supplies, despite a G7 agreement to release 100 million barrels of diesel and crude from emergency reserves. "There are no plans to carry out a further release," Kihara said at a news conference
Britain is expected to impose tariffs on Chinese electric cars over concerns that Beijing is dumping state-subsidized vehicles into the UK market. Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds is preparing possible tariffs, with ministers reportedly considering matching the EU's levy of up to 45%. Source: The Times