After a drone attack in Ukraine, a giant Russian gas plant has suspended its intake of Kazakh gas
Kazakhstan's Energy Ministry said that a drone attack in Ukraine forced the Orenburg gas processing facility, the largest of its kind anywhere, to stop receiving gas from Kazakhstan. Yevgeny Solntsev, the regional governor of Orenburg, had stated earlier in the day that the drone attack had partially damaged the plant and caused a fire at an atelier at the plant.
Ukraine Strikes Two Russian Oil Distribution Facilities
Ukraine's military struck two Russian oil distribution facilities in the Bryansk and Samara regions overnight, Kyiv's general staff said on Tuesday.In Samara, the military hit a line production station that mixes Russian oil for its flagship Urals oil grade for export, the general staff said on Telegram.The pumping station, used for Russia's oil pipeline network system in the Samara region…
Russia claims to have extinguished a fire at a large oil refinery following the latest Ukrainian drone attacks
Russia announced on Thursday that an attack by a Ukrainian drone had put out a fire in an oil refinery located in the southern Krasnodar Region. The drone was part of a campaign launched by Kyiv against President Vladimir Putin's most important economic sector. On Russian oil refineries, and infrastructure for exporting to show that it can fight back while the United States attempts to broker a peaceful deal.
Afipsky Oil Refinery Fire Extinguished After Drone Attack
A fire at the Afipsky oil refinery in Russia's Krasnodar region, caused by fallen drone debris, was extinguished, local emergency services said on Thursday.The Russian Defence Ministry said air defence systems had shot down nine Ukrainian drones over the region overnight.The Ukrainian military confirmed that its drone units had hit the refinery in Krasnodar region…
Russia Strikes Ukrainian Gas Interconnector
Russia has struck a gas pumping station in Ukraine's southern Odesa region used in a scheme to import LNG from the U.S. and Azerbaijan, undermining preparations for winter, Ukrainian officials said on Wednesday.President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said the gas infrastructure had been attacked in the village of Novosilske on the border with Romania, where the Orlovka interconnector…
Bloggers claim that Russian special forces attacked Ukrainian forces at Kursk via a gas pipeline
Pro-Russian bloggers claimed that Russian special forces snuck miles through a large gas pipeline near Sudzha to try to surprise Ukrainian troops as part of a massive offensive to eject Ukrainian soldier from the western Russian region Kursk. In August of last year, thousands of Ukrainian soldiers took over about 1,300 sq km of Russia's Kursk Region in…
Ukraine drones target ethanol plants in Russia, Telegram channels say
Russian channels on Telegram said that Ukrainian drones attacked ethanol plants in Russia’s southern region Voronezh. The regional governor confirmed the report, saying the attack caused two injuries, ignited a fire, and damaged two industries. Alexander Gusev said that the regional governor Alexander Gusev confirmed on Telegram that firefighters had extinguished the fire which injured two workers in the Anninsky District of the region.
Russia claims it has disrupted Ukraine’s power grid and weapons supplies with a massive strike
Russia announced on Monday that it had launched a massive attack on Ukraine, which it claimed had disrupted electricity supplies and rail transport of weapons and ammunition to front-line positions. Ukrainian officials claimed earlier that Russia launched over 100 missiles, and approximately 100 drones of attack at Ukraine during morning rush hour. And striking energy plants nationwide.
Oil Prices Extend Losses After Saudi Pledge
Oil prices retreated about 2% on Wednesday, extending the previous day's declines after Saudi Arabia said it would quickly restore full production following last weekend's attacks on its facilities and as U.S. crude stockpiles rose unexpectedly.Tension in the Middle East remained elevated, however, after the Saudi Defence Ministry held a news conference…
Trump Troubled About Oil Flow into North Korea
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said he was "very disappointed that China is allowing oil to go into North Korea" and that such moves would prevent "a friendly solution" to the crisis over Pyongyang's nuclear program. "Caught RED HANDED - very disappointed that China is allowing oil to go into North Korea. There will never be a friendly solution…
Rule Changes to Spur French Wind Power Projects Within Months
France will propose rule changes within six months that will remove administrative hurdles and speed the development of onshore wind power projects, its junior ecology minister said. France, which depends on nuclear power for over 75 percent of its electricity needs, plans to ramp up the development of renewable energies during the five-year term of President Emmanuel Macron so as to reduce its dependence on atomic power.
Gotland Says 'No' to Harbour Deal with Nord Stream
The Swedish Baltic island of Gotland has heeded government security concerns and will reject a request from Russian gas firm Gazprom to rent a harbour to support construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, an island official said on Wednesday. At the same time, the southeastern city of Karlshamn, which had similar plans to lease a harbour to the Russian state-controlled firm, delayed a vote on the contract.
Japan Slams China Over Maritime Issues
Japan has accused China of being assertive over maritime issues, taking actions that effectively amount to a "fait accompli", reports Strait Times. In its 484-page annual defence white paper on Tuesday (Aug 2), the defence ministry said the aggressive actions by China could "cause unintended consequences", referring to past incidents including one where a China naval frigate entered Japan's contiguous zone this year…
China's Navy holds Missile Combat Resupply Drill
China's navy held its first drill simulating the resupply of missiles in a combat environment in the Yellow Sea, the Defence Ministry said on Thursday, the latest sign of the country's growing military prowess. The live-fire exercises, involving ships, aircraft and land-based forces, featured the firing of missiles, torpedoes and shells, some of which were new models, the ministry said in a statement on its website.
China's Air Drills Roil South China Sea Waters
China's air force conducted its first drill above the western Pacific Ocean on Monday, the Defence Ministry said, in a move that could exacerbate tensions with its South China Sea neighbours including Taiwan and the Philippines. People's Liberation Army aircraft conducted exercises over the western Pacific Ocean after they flew over the Bashi Channel, said Shen Jinke, an air force spokesman.
Cyprus: Turkish Vessel Encroaching on its Offshore Gas Areas
Cyprus said on Monday a Turkish research vessel had encroached on an area off its southern coast where it is searching for gas, and it was preparing counter-measures in an escalating row over rights to hydrocarbons in the eastern Mediterranean. Cyprus, a member of the European Union, has become particularly keen to develop offshore gas reserves as a potential…
French Wind Turbines Avoid Radar Interference
Denmark's Vestas to build 1st stealth turbines in France; new blades use surface coatings inspired by warplanes. Vestas studying export potential of the new technology; growing tensions between French army and wind industry. France is building the world's first wind farm with turbine blades designed to minimise interference with radar systems, using technology partially inspired by stealth warplanes.
Greek Warship Evacuates Libya Personnel
Greece safely evacuated embassy staff and more than one hundred Chinese and European nationals from Libya early on Friday with a navy frigate sailing back to the Greek port of Piraeus, its defence ministry said. Athens had sent a frigate and two other vessels to Libya to evacuate workers at its embassy in Tripoli on Thursday. The past two weeks of fighting…
Yemen Oil Flow Resumes After Pipeline Repair
Yemen resumed pumping crude oil through its main export pipeline on Thursday, an oil official said, after repairs took place under army protection and seven people were killed in brief clashes between solders and tribesmen. Tribesmen on July 12 blew up the pipeline in the Serwah area of the central Maarib province, halting crude flows and disrupting a main source of revenue for the impoverished state.
EU Freezes Assets of Two Firms Accused of Supplying Oil to Syria
The European Union on Wednesday froze the assets of two oil- trading firms accused of organizing covert shipments of oil to Syria. They were among nine organizations and three people added to the EU's Syria sanctions list, published in the bloc's Official Journal. Also listed were branches of the Syrian Defence Ministry. The government of Syrian President…