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Some NATO Members Reluctant to Heed Trumps Call for a Russian Oil Ban

Oil & Gas
September 15, 2025

Some NATO members have expressed reluctance to follow President Trump’s call for a complete ban on Russian oil imports as a means of achieving a peace deal for Ukraine, the…

Oil & Gas
August 29, 2026

Ukraine Drones Spark Fire at Russian Refinery as Fuel Crisis Worsens

Ukraine’s forces struck the Slavneft-YANOS oil refinery in Yaroslavl, Russia, early on Friday, with drones causing a fire at the facility, the Ukrainian General Staff said, as Ukraine continues to…

Oil & Gas
August 28, 2026

Amazon Nears 1 GW of Wind Power in Sweden With Four New Deals

Amazon has expanded Germany’s largest-ever power purchase agreement (PPA), signed in June, and announced another four deals to buy power from four wind farms in Sweden as the e-commerce giant…