Alexander Novak
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- Oct 29
Kremlin confirms talks on lifting US sanctions on Russian Direct Investment Fund
Kremlin adviser Yuri Ushakov said on Wednesday, 28 October, that talks with Washington on lifting US sanctions on the Russian Direct Investment Fund are under way. The discussions run alongside preparations for a trilateral meeting on Ukraine in Abu Dhabi.
- Oct 23
First Russian diesel tanker under Trump-Putin deal heads for New York, due 7 November
The Maltese-flagged tanker Agioi Fanendes loaded Russian diesel at Primorsk on 22 October. The Kremlin says more deliveries will follow, while the cargo's size is reported differently by different sources.
- Oct 22
Trump's Russian diesel deal eases pressure on Putin without Ukraine concessions
Russia is preparing its first diesel cargo for the United States under a 9 October deal that asked nothing from Moscow on Ukraine. Washington has also moved to boost domestic oil output before the midterm elections.
- Oct 12
Russia claims $320.7 billion in energy sales to EU since 2022; Brussels puts figure at $209 billion
Moscow says European countries bought $320.7 billion of Russian oil and gas since 2022, while the European Commission counts about €197 billion ($209 billion) through July 2026 and Sweden disputes the aid comparison.
- Oct 1
China halts October fuel exports as OPEC+ postpones capacity review to November
Chinese refiners have suspended refined fuel exports for October to protect domestic stockpiles, while OPEC+ postponed its capacity review to mid-November amid regional conflict.
- Jul 26
Russia extends gasoline export ban to end of year as Siberian shortages bite
Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said the gasoline export ban will run through December, while a diesel export ban will be lifted once the market recovers, as Ukrainian drone attacks continue to disrupt refining capacity.
- Jul 10
Russian petrol output covers just 65% of demand after Ukrainian drone strikes cripple refineries
Widespread drone attacks have knocked out major refineries, forcing Moscow to ban fuel exports and import petrol from Belarus and India while Cossack militias manage chaos at filling stations.
- Jul 9
Russia bans diesel exports and plans fuel imports as Ukrainian drone strikes deepen energy crisis
Moscow imposed an immediate ban on diesel exports until July 31 and announced plans to import fuel, as sustained Ukrainian drone attacks on refineries cause acute shortages and price spikes.
- Jul 2
Russia begins importing gasoline from India as Ukrainian drone strikes cripple domestic refining, triggering shortages across the country
Moscow has turned to seaborne gasoline imports from India after a wave of Ukrainian drone attacks knocked out nearly 30% of its refining capacity, causing acute fuel shortages, rationing at stations, and mounting public anger.
