17 April 2026
The TAL oil pipeline, connecting Italy, Austria, and Germany, has been sabotaged. Reports indicate that in late March—roughly 30 days into the conflict between the U.S., Israel, and Iran—electricity supplies from the grid to the Terzo di Tolmezzo pumping station in the Italian Carnia region were severed. What appears to be a deliberate act of sabotage occurred in the industrial heart of Europe. The supply halt lasted three days, ending on March 30
Reuters, citing sources: Washington may agree to extend a waiver allowing the sale of some Russian crude oil on Friday.
Ukraine’s General Staff reports that overnight on 10 April, Defence Forces struck two offshore drilling platforms in the Caspian Sea as part of efforts to reduce Russia’s military-economic capacity.6 day ago
Ukraine’s General Staff reports that overnight on 10 April, Defence Forces struck two offshore drilling platforms in the Caspian Sea as part of efforts to reduce Russia’s military-economic capacity.
Hassett: Hormuz can be opened within two months
Fire at the oil pipeline Volgograd-Tikhoretsk near Volograd
Türkiye’s Minister of Energy @aBayraktar1 has arrived in Mogadishu. He will attend the ceremony marking the start of duty of the Çağrı Bey ship, which will conduct oil drilling off the coast of Mogadishu
SPA, quoting an official from the Saudi Ministry of Energy: Attacks on energy facilities in the Kingdom resulted in the death of one citizen and the injury of seven others.
Explosions were reported at the substation in Melitopol. Power blackout in the district
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Keir Starmer: I'm fed up with the fact that families across the country see their bills go up and down on energy, businesses' bills go up and down on energy, because of the actions of Putin or Trump across the world
Only a single tanker has passed through the Strait of Hormuz over the last 24 hours -Reuters. An additional 5 dry bulk carriers made the transit
Strait of Hormuz is shut, must reopen without conditions, UAE oil giant ADNOC's CEO says
Russia ran a secret submarine operation in British waters that threatened vital energy and data cables, John Healey has revealednn1 week ago
Russia ran a secret submarine operation in British waters that threatened vital energy and data cables, John Healey has revealednn
NYT: No oil or gas tankers have traversed the strait since the cease-fire was struck on Tuesday, according to data provided by Kpler, a global ship-tracking firm. Four bulk carriers — vessels that carry dry cargo — did make it through. FT: Just four ships were identified passing through the strait on Wednesday, down from 11 on Tuesday, according to ship tracking data
Drones have attacked oil pumping station and power substation in Krymsk of Krasnodar Krai of Russia
Delcy Rodríguez calls for "correcting past mistakes" and invites people to "a pilgrimage" against the sanctions. "Our immediate, medium, and long-term goal is to gradually and steadily recover workers' income."
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Attack on refinery on Lavan Island in the Persian Gulf was carried out by UAE Mirage jets, Iran's Mizan news agency reports
WSJ: "Iran told mediators it would limit the number of ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz to around a dozen a day and charge tolls under the cease-fire struck by President Trump. Four ships were allowed to pass Wednesday, the fewest so far in April. Iran is requiring ships to work out toll arrangements ahead of time and then pay the fees in cryptocurrency or Chinese yuan, mediators and shipbrokers said."
Iranian Deputy Parliament Speaker: The Strait of Hormuz must be under our control, sanctions must be lifted, and our losses must be compensated.
An oil products tanker attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz has made an 180 degree turn and is headed back towards the Persian Gulf. AIS from @MarineTraffic1 week ago
An oil products tanker attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz has made an 180 degree turn and is headed back towards the Persian Gulf. AIS from @MarineTraffic
Kuwaiti Ministry of Defense: Iranian aggression targeted several facilities belonging to the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation, as well as power plants and water desalination plants.
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Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
The Central Bank of Bahrain and the Central Bank of the UAE sign a currency swap agreement between the Bahraini dinar and the UAE dirham worth 2 billion Bahraini dinars.
FT: Iran will demand that shipping companies pay tolls in cryptocurrency for oil tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz, as it seeks to retain control over passage through the key waterway during the two-week ceasefire
President Trump told there may be a Joint US-Iran venture to charge tolls in Strait of Hormuz: “We’re thinking of doing it as a joint venture. It’s a way of securing it — also securing it from lots of other people.” “It’s a beautiful thing”
The Japanese Prime Minister: I contacted the Iranian President and asked Iran to guarantee the safety of all ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
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Several explosions were reported on Wednesday at a refinery on Lavan Island after a ceasefire took effect, Iran’s semi-official Mehr news agency said. The cause of the explosions was not immediately clear, the report said
Ukraine’s General Staff reports that the Ust-Luga Oil terminal has been struck.
Russia’s Black Sea Sheskharis terminal halts loadings after a drone attack, sources say - Reuters
JD Vance doubles down on Trump’s new post threatening “a whole civilization will die tonight” and implies Trump might more powerful weapons1 week ago
JD Vance doubles down on Trump’s new post threatening “a whole civilization will die tonight” and implies Trump might more powerful weapons
Panama’s Bridge of the Americas was closed after a tanker truck burst into flames underneath the bridge, killing one person and leaving two firefighters injured. Authorities have been inspecting the structure for damage, and the cause of the fire is still under investigation