Trump signed the Graham sanctions law, giving the White House broad power to target Russian energy buyers, banks and shadow fleet networks.
A first reported drone attack on Russia’s Yamal region exposes new strategic risks for the country’s core gas infrastructure.
Russia authorizes sale of lower-grade Euro-2 to Euro-4 fuels until mid-2027, responding to refinery disruptions with a temporary, crisis-driven policy shift.
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.
Germany urges Turkey to exclude Russian gas from future EU energy contracts, highlighting geopolitical shifts and challenges in transitioning energy sources.
Germany’s energy firm Sefe will transfer an 84 MW gas power plant formerly serving Nord Stream to Ukraine as humanitarian aid, reflecting strategic asset shifts amid geopolitical tensions.