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EU drawing up plans for SANCTIONS on US tech companies and banks if Trump rejects a proposed NATO deployment to Greenland — The Telegraph

Syria: a fire broke out tonight in an oil pipeline near Furqlus (East Homs). nnThe cause is unknown; Civil Defense teams are working to extinguish the blaze

Opposition sources claim labor strikes have been declared in the oil sector in Iran

In Kyiv, the operations of water supply, heat supply, and electric transport systems has been stopped — Kyiv City State Administration

Chevron sees pathway to grow Venezuela production by 50%, US energy secretary says

Uganda and Tanzania are set to begin crude oil exports through the $5 billion East African Crude Oil Pipeline by October. Stretching over 1,400km, it will be the world’s longest heated crude pipeline, carrying up to 230,000 barrels in 24 hours

Partial power blackout at the occupied part of Donetsk region as result of drone strike

Trump: "A very important factor in this will be the reduction of oil prices for the American people."

Russia attacked 2 civilian ships with the strike drones, - Deputy Prime Minister for Reconstruction Kuleba. Port of Chornomorsk: the ship was under the foreign flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis, was heading to load grain cargo within the Ukrainian Sea Corridor. As a result of the attack, a crew member, a Syrian citizen, killed. Port of Odesa: the ship, which was transporting soybeans, was under the flag of the Comoros Islands. Preliminary, there are casualties

US Southern Command: 'Once again, our joint interagency forces sent a clear message this morning: “there is no safe haven for criminals.” In a pre-dawn action, Marines and Sailors from Joint Task Force Southern Spear, in coordination with the Department of Homeland Security, launched from the USS Gerald R. Ford and apprehended Motor/Tanker Olina in the Caribbean Sea without incident. Apprehensions like this are backed by the full power of the U.S. Navy’s Amphibious Ready Group, including the ready and lethal platforms of the USS Iwo Jima, USS San Antonio, and USS Fort Lauderdale. The Department of War’s Operation Southern Spear is unwavering in its mission to defend our homeland by ending illicit activity and restoring security in the Western Hemisphere.'

WSJ: The U.S. Coast Guard boarded a fifth oil tanker early this morning, according to two U.S. officials. The tanker targeted today was the Olina, said the officials and Vanguard, a shipping security and tracking company. The ship, previously named the Minerva M, was sanctioned by the U.S. for its role in transporting Russian oil

The US ‍is in the process of seizing ‍the Olina tanker in the Caribbean near Trinidad in the fifth such ⁠interdiction of ships in recent weeks as part of Washington’s efforts to control Venezuelan oil exports, a US official says

Due to the consequences of a large-scale attack and grid overload, emergency power outages were introduced throughout Kyiv

Power blackout reported in Belgorod

President Zelensky: There is information that another massive Russian attack may happen tonight. It is very important to pay attention to air alerts today and tomorrow and to always go to shelters.

Power blackout reported in occupied Horlivka

Power blackout continues in Dnipro city after over 20 hours

A drone attacked the oil tanker Elbus off the coast of Turkey. The Palau-flagged tanker is currently being towed to the port of Inebolu. No crew members were injured

French farmers have rolled into Paris on tractors in a show of anger against an EU trade deal with South American bloc Mercosur they fear will create unfair competition, as the government warned against "illegal" protest actions

Iraq to nationalise West Qurna 2 oilfield operations, government says

US Energy Secretary: All of Venezuela's oil revenues are under US control

Ministry of Energy of Ukraine: As a result of another attack by the Russian Federation, Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhia regions are almost completely without electricity

An official statement from the U.S. Department of Energy dated January 7, 2026, announces plans to improve Venezuela's deteriorating electrical grid as part of an energy agreement to boost oil production and improve the quality of life.

Full power blackout reported in Kryvyi Rih, Kamianske and Dnipro city

Venezuela’s state oil company, PDVSA, confirmed it is in talks with the United States to sell Venezuelan crude

White House: US is rolling back sanctions on Venezuelan oil

The UK Ministry of Defence confirmed it supported a US operation to seize the oil tanker Bella 1 (also known as Marinera). British forces provided planned support at the US's request, including basing, assistance from RFA Tideforce, and RAF surveillance in the North Atlantic

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth: The blockade of sanctioned and illicit Venezuelan oil remains in FULL EFFECT — anywhere in the world

U.S. European Command: The @TheJusticeDept & @DHSgov, in coordination with the @DeptofWar today announced the seizure ofthe M/V Bella 1 for violations of U.S. sanctions. The vessel was seized in the North Atlantic pursuant to a warrant issued by a U.S. federal court after being tracked by USCGC Munro

MARINERA (9230880) is now facing east-by-southeast towards northern Scotland/Shetland