In a bold escalation of its campaign against Russian energy assets, Ukraine\’s military claimed responsibility for a drone strike on Rosneft\’s Ryazan oil refinery, one of Russia\’s largest facilities, on November 15, 2025. This attack is part of Kyiv\’s strategy to disrupt Moscow\’s oil revenues, which fund the ongoing war. The Ryazan refinery, located southeast […]
Continue ReadingIn a significant move for North America\’s energy landscape, Enbridge Inc. has announced the final investment decision on its Mainline Optimization Phase 1 (MLO1) project, greenlighting a $1.4 billion expansion to enhance the flow of Canadian crude oil to key U.S. refining markets. This update comes as Canadian oil production continues to climb, reaching a […]
Continue ReadingIn a dramatic escalation of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, Ukrainian forces launched a drone strike on Russia\’s key Black Sea port of Novorossiysk early on November 14, 2025, targeting vital energy infrastructure. This attack has sent shockwaves through global oil markets, pushing prices up by more than 2% amid fears of supply disruptions. As tensions […]
Continue ReadingIn a bold escalation of its campaign against Russia\’s energy infrastructure, Ukraine has claimed responsibility for a drone strike on the Saratov Oil Refinery in Russia\’s Volga region overnight on November 11, 2025. This marks the second attack on the facility this month, the fifth reported strike this fall, and the seventh overall in 2025. […]
Continue ReadingIn the ever-shifting landscape of global energy markets, headlines often paint a picture of dramatic pivots driven by geopolitics and sanctions. A recent article from OilPrice.com suggests that India is \”racing\” to swap out its hefty reliance on Russian crude for supplies from the United States, Iraq, and the UAE, spurred by fresh U.S. sanctions […]
Continue ReadingEnergy Security starts at home, and Energy Dominance starts with exporting services and energy. We are seeing the world start to wake up to energy security. The levels of natural gas supply vs. imports is a real question for planners. The question is: why take down perfectly good coal plants when China and India will […]
Continue ReadingIn a landscape dominated by headlines about renewable energy and the push toward net zero emissions, a new report from Wood Mackenzie delivers a sobering reminder: global oil demand is far from fading. According to the consultancy\’s Energy Transition Outlook 2025-2026, released in late October 2025, oil demand won\’t peak until 2032—two years later than […]
Continue ReadingIn a move that could reshape the global energy landscape, Russian oil giant Lukoil has agreed to sell its vast international assets to Swiss-based commodity trader Gunvor Group, led by Swedish billionaire Torbjörn Törnqvist. The deal, valued at up to $20 billion, comes in direct response to fresh U.S. sanctions imposed by the Trump administration […]
Continue ReadingIn a bold escalation of its asymmetric warfare strategy, Ukraine launched a series of long-range drone strikes on Russian energy infrastructure overnight on October 29, 2025. Targeting facilities deep within Russian territory and in occupied Crimea, these attacks aimed to disrupt fuel production and logistics critical to Russia\’s military operations and economy. Ukrainian Special Operations […]
Continue ReadingIn a significant shift amid escalating geopolitical tensions, India\’s largest refiner, Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), is actively seeking to diversify its crude oil imports by turning to the United States and other American suppliers. This move comes as U.S. sanctions on major Russian oil producers like Rosneft and Lukoil disrupt traditional supply chains, forcing Indian […]
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