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War in Ukraine
With Ukraine having lost two-thirds of its electricity production capacity since the Russian invasion, the report warned of a “yawning gap between available electricity supply and demand”.
Sep. 19
War in Ukraine
Central Asia proposes oil route for Europe to bypass Russia; US says it has reviewed Zelensky’s new peace plan; Rome apologizes for delay of air defense system arrival, scheduled for end of the month.
Sep. 18
Ukraine
Oleksii Brekht will now lead the company after previous CEO Volodymyr Kudrytskyi was fired ostensibly for poor preparation of energy infrastructure defenses.
Sep. 13
Energy
After Ukrainian banks agreed they should find all possible ways to finance energy facilities construction, the market received a new tool – guarantees for the loans from EBRD.
Sep. 12
War in Ukraine
Moscow has pounded Ukraine's energy network throughout the two-and-a-half year war, destroying swathes of the country's infrastructure and causing severe power shortages and blackouts.
Sep. 10
Energy
Putin thought he could hold Europe hostage with the might of Russia’s energy sector. As it turns out, Europe may be in a position to dig Moscow’s economic grave.
Sep. 10
War in Ukraine
Sweden pledges $443M in aid; Foreign Ministry calls out Slovakian leader for claims of ‘Nazis’ in AFU; Some 900 destroyed medical centers have been rebuilt; Zelensky prioritizes power plant defense.
Sep. 10
Ukraine
An energy expert said Russia’s attack on Ukrainian energy infrastructure means that Ukraine would have 12 hours of power in the upcoming winter in the best-case scenario, or four hours in the worst.
Sep. 6
Energy
Fired ostensibly for poor preparation of energy infrastructure defenses, the Ukrenergo CEO rebuts the accusations and has the support of Ukrainian lawmakers and international institutions.
Sep. 4
Energy
Gazprom Neft’s Moscow Oil Refinery halted its key Euro+ crude oil processing unit after a large-scale Ukrainian drone attack in Russia’s capital region that also targeted the electrical grid.
Sep. 3
War in Ukraine
Drone attacks force Moscow refinery to halt operations; One killed as missiles explode in Dnipro, Kharkiv; Putin and Kim trade animals for artillery; No arrests for Russian delegation in Mongolia
Sep. 3
Energy
20 years ago both the Khmelnitsky and Rivne Nuclear Power Plants saw extensive development of their capability to support Ukraine’s energy requirements.
Aug. 29
Energy
Drones attacked an oil storage facility in the Kirov region of Russia, 1500 km from the Ukrainian border. This is the first drone attack in this region.
Aug. 29
War in Ukraine
Though repair work is ongoing, a former official said heavy restrictions could extend well into next week even if there are no fresh strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.
Aug. 27
War in Ukraine
Russia’s latest massive attack on Ukraine has led to widespread blackouts once again, with Kyiv claiming that repair work can only commence after demining due to the use of cluster munitions.
Aug. 27
War in Ukraine
Putin’s strikes kill at least six nationwide, target power in Kyiv; Russian drone circles Polish skies, disappears; Kremlin team arrives in Pyongyang; AFU attempts another attack on Engels Air Base
Aug. 27
The EU exemption granted to Czechia allows Polish oil company Orlen to make $1.3 billion profit from Russian fuel and pay billions to Putin’s war chest.
Oct. 16