22 August 2026
Reuters, citing shipping data firm Kpler, reported a decrease in the number of ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, with only 7 ships passing through the strait.
Zelensky signed a decree imposing new sanctions on Russia’s military-industrial complex and collaborators. The relevant documents were published on the President’s website
Power blackouts reported in Sumy
Power substation and oil terminal were attacked at Taman overnight and on fire
Drones have attacked oil refinery in Nizhnekamsk
Axios: U.S. conducting stealth operation to transport oil through the Strait of Hormuz
Trump has ordered his top envoys to halt talks with Iran, signaling a major shift in strategy. The administration is moving away from trying to "hammer Iran ASAP" and toward a longer-term effort to "strangle" Tehran through sustained economic and military pressure. The goal appears to be increasing pressure over time until Iran is more willing to accept Trump's terms. Source: CNN
Saudi Arabia has placed financial transfers to the UAE under enhanced anti-crime oversight typically reserved for high-risk jurisdictions, sources told Reuters, leading to delays and returns on some cross-border payments
Kuwait says three sub-feeders from the Rumaithiya (B) main substation have gone out of service
Iraqi judiciary: $20 million seized and 60 kilograms of gold recovered in the case of the Deputy Minister of Oil
ADNOC announces that one of its vessels was attacked while transiting the Strait of Hormuz; no injuries reported
General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed strikes at the Ust-Luga Novatek terminal
Explosions were reported at the Ust-Luga port in Leningrad region overnight
1 week ago
US Central Command: Media outlets have published false claims regarding the situation on the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the region.
US Treasury Secretary: We are conducting a maximum pressure campaign against Iran targeting its bank accounts and digital currencies worldwide.
US Treasury Secretary: The conflict in Iran caused a temporary rise in energy prices, which will fall.
US Treasury Secretary: We will impose unprecedented measures against Iran
US Defense Secretary: The United States can maintain the naval blockade on Iran as long as necessary.
Damage at the power station in Balaklava after explosions overnight
Dead and multiple injured in serious incident at tank terminal in Rotterdam-Europoort
Explosions were reported at the oil refinery in Salavat
Explosions and fire at the oil refinery in Orsk1 week ago
Explosions and fire at the oil refinery in Orsk
Power station caught fire in Angarsk, Irkutsk region
Fire at the oil refinery in Komsomolsk-on-Amur, Khabarovskiy kray
During the firefighting operations, another drone attack targeted the burning oil tanks at the Zawiya refinery in Libya.
An emergency power outage in Gelendzhik and Novorossiysk
1 week ago
Saudi Aramco has postponed the restart of its 400,000-barrel-per-day Jazan refinery to August 30 after two Houthi attacks since late July, according to an alert from industry monitor IIR seen by Reuters
Fire at the Sibur plant in Tobolsk after explosions
Explosions were reported in Tobolsk
A vessel is on fire near Novorossiysk1 week ago
A vessel is on fire near Novorossiysk