A bipartisan House bill would seek to ban Russian oil purchases, challenging Trump’s reported diesel fuel arrangement with Moscow.
Zelenskyy warned that a US-Russia diesel arrangement could boost Moscow’s war economy unless tied to clear de-escalation terms.
Zelensky told the UN that Ukraine is targeting Russia’s ability to finance and prolong the war, with oil, energy and AI risks at the center.
Zelensky says Ukraine may support a U.S.-backed energy truce if Washington can prove Russia is genuinely ready to end the war.
The Russian State Duma has amended tax laws to refine the fuel dampener system and import compensation, aiming to stabilize domestic fuel prices and supplies amid sector disruptions.
Ukraine’s drone attacks have forced the Saratov oil refinery to halt operations, deepening Russia’s fuel shortage and prompting regional sales restrictions.
Gasoline prices in annexed Crimea surged 78.4% in early July amid Russia’s fuel shortages, export bans, and increased imports, signaling severe supply challenges.
Russia allows production and sale of Euro-3 gasoline and diesel until end of 2026 to ease fuel shortages caused by attacks on refineries, excluding exports to EAEU states.
Russia plans to limit diesel and aviation kerosene exports temporarily amid refinery disruptions caused by repeated drone attacks, aiming to stabilize the domestic fuel market.
Lukoil's Nizhny Novgorod refinery halted over half its capacity after Ukrainian drone attacks, marking a significant blow to Russia's refining sector and fuel supply.