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Kazakhstan’s Energy Ministry condemned an attack on the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) on Saturday, following Russian assertions that Ukraine was responsible. In a statement, the ministry declared that attacks on international energy infrastructure cause “substantial harm to the economic interests of consortium participants.” It further stressed that such “actions against …

Oil prices saw a modest decline on Tuesday amid persistent concerns about oversupply and heightened market caution as investors closely monitored ongoing peace talks between Russia and Ukraine. Brent crude oil traded at $62.42 per barrel, showing a 0.49 percent dip from recent levels, pressured primarily by a growing glut …

Ukraine this weekend signed agreements to receive natural gas from U.S. LNG cargoes arriving in Greece as it aims to secure gas supply for the winter amid intensified Russian attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure. During a visit of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Athens, Ukraine’s national oil and gas firm …

Ukraine has discussed with G7 countries additional natural gas imports as it seeks to boost imports by 30% to offset the damage from Russian strikes on its gas infrastructure, Ukrainian Energy Minister Svitlana Grynchuk said on Tuesday. In recent weeks, Russian strikes have caused “significant” damage to the gas production …

Ukraine is restricting imports of diesel from India due to India’s continued purchases of Russian crude, which holds about a third of total Indian oil imports. Effective October 1, Ukraine will restrict imports of Indian diesel and will check samples of the diesel in laboratories to detect the presence of …

Security guarantees for Kyiv are a key issue at the heart of efforts to bring an end to fighting amid Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, and now White House special envoy Steve Witkoff has put the term “Article 5-like” center stage. Witkoff told CNN on August 17 that it was …

In a pivotal shift for Eastern European energy flows, Ukraine’s state-owned Naftogaz has signed its first-ever gas supply agreement with Azerbaijan’s state-run SOCAR, leveraging the Trans-Balkan corridor to bypass Russian infrastructure for the trial delivery of Azerbaijani gas routed through Bulgaria and Romania directly into Ukraine. The shipment marks Ukraine’s …

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Government of Norway launched a $200 million initiative in July, aimed at transforming Ukraine’s war-damaged energy sector and supporting the development of the country’s renewable energy capacity. The new initiative will focus on both immediate crisis response and long-term modernisation in line …

Finance ministers and central bank governors from the Group of Seven democracies agreed during a meeting in western Canada that Russia could face further sanctions if it resists a push toward a cease-fire in its war in Ukraine. The G7 finance chiefs condemned Russia’s “brutal war” in a communique on …

Ukraine is urging the G7 to slash the price cap on Russian oil to $30 per barrel, down from the current $60, in a bid to tighten the financial screws on the Kremlin as its war drags into a third year. Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha made the case in Brussels …