1 April 2026
Ethiopia's government has instructed all public institutions and state-owned enterprises to put non-essential employees on annual leave in an attempt to mitigate the fuel shortage suffocating transportation across the country
Iran’s Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf: They’ve spammed so much fake news trying to push energy prices down that the market’s just numb now. Keep going, nobody’s buying it anymore. The real prices will show up anyway. Powerful Maybe. But Smart Not even close. Burned that fake news card way too early
Iranian Atomic Energy Organization: US and Israeli airstrikes target uranium processing plant
Big fires at Primorsk port in Leningrad region of Russia after drones strikes
Fires raging at Ust-Luga terminal after overnight drones attack
According to General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine main processing units ELOU-AVT-2 and ELOU-AVT-6, also other equipment confirmed damaged at the Kirishi oil refinery in Leningrad region of Russia
Financial Times, quoting the Indian Ministry of External Affairs: Iran is not demanding any concessions in exchange for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz.
Additional reservoir exploded at Ust-Luga port in Leningrad region
Trump: I have suspended the period for destroying power plants for 10 days until April 6th.
5 day ago
US Special Envoy to Syria Tom Barrack: Alternatives to the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea should be found, and Syria could play a role through pipelines.
Ukraine’s General Staff reports that overnight on 26 March, Defence Forces struck the Kirishi oil refinery in Kirishi, Leningrad region, Russia. Preliminary reports indicate a fire at primary oil processing units and two storage tanks.
A Turkish tanker named ALTURA, loaded with possibly Russian crude oil, was attacked with Kamikaze drones in the Black Sea, 15 miles off the Istanbul Strait. Damage occurred on the ship's deck and in the engine room. It is known that the tanker ship, loaded with 140 thousand tons of oil, departed from Russia. Damage was reported on the tanker's bridge, and it was announced that it took on water in the engine room. Turkey has sent emergency rescue vessels to the area6 day ago
A Turkish tanker named ALTURA, loaded with possibly Russian crude oil, was attacked with Kamikaze drones in the Black Sea, 15 miles off the Istanbul Strait. Damage occurred on the ship's deck and in the engine room. It is known that the tanker ship, loaded with 140 thousand tons of oil, departed from Russia. Damage was reported on the tanker's bridge, and it was announced that it took on water in the engine room. Turkey has sent emergency rescue vessels to the area
UAVs targeted Schlumberger company in Rumaila field, Basra Province, Iraq
Ust-Luga, Leningrad Region — A strike has been reported on NOVATEK-Ust-Luga LLC. A tanker Capital belonging to the shadow fleet is on fire. Another tanker is also visible on fire.
Ukraine’s General Staff reports that overnight on 24 March, Defence Forces struck the NOVATEK Ust-Luga plant in Russia’s Leningrad region, as well as communications nodes in temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine.
Hungary is blocking gas supplies to Ukraine through the Druzhba pipeline. Orban stated this: Until Ukraine ensures the movement of oil, they will not receive gas from Hungary.1 week ago
Hungary is blocking gas supplies to Ukraine through the Druzhba pipeline. Orban stated this: Until Ukraine ensures the movement of oil, they will not receive gas from Hungary.
Fire at the fuel reservoirs at Ust-Luga port
Explosions were reported at the oil terminal in Ust Luga
1 week ago
Taiwan has about 11 days of liquefied natural gas reserves—a limited buffer that has become critical after Iran disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, cutting off key supplies from Qatar. nnBecause Taiwan relies heavily on LNG to power its grid and semiconductor industry, any prolonged disruption could force energy rationing and threaten chip production. Source: POLITICO
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Iran had made a major energy-related concession to the United States, describing it as a positive development, although he did not give details. Trump suggested the gift was related to the Strait of Hormuz, the oil transit waterway that the United States has struggled to keep open
Trump: "They (Iran) gave us a present, and the present arrived today. It was a very big present worth a tremendous amount of money." "It was a very significant prize", Trump says, adding that it was related to oil and gas
The European Commission will no longer submit a legal proposal to permanently ban Russian oil imports over Moscow's war in Ukraine on April 15 as previously planned, an updated EU legislative agenda showed on Tuesday
The Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia NPP has once again remained on one of the two power transmission lines, the International Atomic Energy Agency reported.
Qatarenergy - declares force majeure on LNG contracts with Italy, Belgium, South Korea, China
Philippine president declares 'national energy emergency', citing risks to fuel supply created by Middle East war
Russian overnight strikes on Ukraine’s energy sector disrupted Moldova’s key electricity link with Europe, President Maia Sandu said. The Isaccea–Vulcănești line connecting Moldova to Romania was damaged. Alternatives exist, but stability remains uncertain. The prime minister is expected to propose a 60-day energy emergency.
Iran has stopped natural gas exports to Turkey following Israeli airstrikes on its giant South Pars field last week - Bloomberg
India's Reliance buys 5 million barrels of Iranian oil after US waiver, sources say
Visuals of Indian Navy escorting India bound LPG vessel Pine Gas which crossed Hormuz yesterday evening
1 week ago
The Russian Ministry of Agriculture has suspended all issued and pending licenses for the export of ammonium nitrate for a month, until April 21.