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The Serbian oil company NIS received permission from OFAC to operate until September 30. Meanwhile, MOL is finalizing the purchase of Gazprom's stake.
The General Staff confirmed the damage to the Afipsky Oil Refinery and two gas separation units of the Astrakhan Gas Processing Plant.
The Defence Intelligence of Ukraine published a list of 26 vessels used to transport Russian oil, liquefied gas, and stolen Ukrainian grain. Eighteen of these vessels are not under sanctions imposed by Ukraine’s partner countries.
Russia is buying up old LNG carriers and building new ones to circumvent the EU embargo on LNG imports. The fleet has grown to 25 vessels, but experts doubt its effectiveness.
In Russia’s Orenburg Region, restrictions on fuel sales have been introduced following a UAV attack on the Orsk Oil Refinery. Vehicles will be refueled based on even and odd numbers, and limits on the amount of fuel have also been introduced.
On the night of August 6, drones attacked the Slavneft-YANOS oil refinery in Yaroslavl, which is among the five largest in Russia. According to OSINT data, this is already the sixth attack on the plant, which processes 15 million tonnes of oil per year.
The richest entrepreneurs of Russia are transferring capital into cryptocurrency and foreign real estate. The Russian Federation stock market has lost 30% of its value since April, falling to the level of 2016.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Heorhiy Tykhyi stated that the meeting of former high-ranking officials of Germany and Russia in Baku is unimportant. Ukraine did not authorize the participants for such negotiations.
The President of Azerbaijan stated that a meeting of former high-ranking officials from Germany and Russia took place in Baku on July 12-14. German Chancellor Merz denied any government involvement in these negotiations.
Gazprom shares on the Moscow Exchange fell to 90. 21 rubles, the lowest level since 2008. The reason was the suspension of negotiations with China on the "Power of Siberia-2" gas pipeline.
Drones attacked the oil refinery Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat in Bashkortostan, 1,400 km from the border of Ukraine. Thick black smoke is rising over the facility.
The Serbian oil company NIS, whose controlling stake belongs to Russian owners, received a postponement of US sanctions until July 31. This will allow the company to continue importing oil until the completion of the sale of its stake to Hungarian MOL.
Latvian Prime Minister proposes that the EU appoint a representative for negotiations with the Russian Federation. Europe wants to have its own mandate to participate in the process of ending the war.
An advisor to the President of the European Council held two conversations with a Russian official to prepare for future negotiations. The EU is considering the possibility of appointing a special envoy.
At the St. Petersburg Forum, the Russian Federation is trying to hide a budget deficit of 80 billion dollars. Revenues have fallen by 40%, and 71 of the country's regions have become deficit-ridden.
The EU is preparing sanctions against four Chinese companies for assisting the Russian military. Firms from the UAE, Turkey, and Azerbaijan will also face restrictions.
Turkey and Russia's Gazprom have begun negotiations on extending gas supplies after 2026. The parties are discussing the volumes and terms of the new contracts.
Due to sanctions, three-quarters of Russia's large companies have lost profits. Gazprom and other giants are massively refusing to pay dividends.
A court in Kazakhstan has authorized the recovery of $1. 4 billion from Gazprom. Ukraine is working on the seizure of Russian assets in ten jurisdictions and is cooperating with the EU.
Shares of Gazprom and TMK depreciated following Putin's visit to Beijing. The parties failed to sign a contract for the construction of the Power of Siberia-2 gas pipeline.
A court in Astana has allowed the forced recovery of 1. 4 billion dollars from Gazprom. This is the first foreign decision regarding the enforcement of an arbitration award against the Russian company.
Putin will discuss the construction of the Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline in Beijing. Russia's economic dependence on sanctioned technologies from China has reached over 90%.
A UAV strike has halted fuel production at Gazprom's Astrakhan plant. Restoration of the key unit will take from several weeks to months.
The Foreign Intelligence Service stated that Belarus is shifting to an austerity regime due to the Russian Federation's financial problems. The authorities are already cutting spending on healthcare and regional projects.
Gazprom declared a profit thanks to accounting adjustments and rising prices for Russians. Export revenues are falling due to new European Union sanctions.
The tanker Kunpeng is transporting a batch of LNG from the Portovaya plant to the Indian terminal Dahej. This is Russia's first attempt to open a new market after US sanctions.
A Yale University report indicates the involvement of Gazprom and Rosneft in financing children's camps. The companies facilitated the relocation and ideological influence.
Over 2,100 Ukrainian children were taken to Russian camps with funds from Russian oil giants. A Yale University report links these actions to the war crimes of the aggressor country.
Three employees of a project company were detained for developing documentation for the modernization of Russian oil refineries. The court chose a preventive measure in the form of detention for the suspects.
The Supreme Court of Switzerland rejected the Russians' appeal regarding gas transit debt. Gazprom is obliged to pay the debt and 450,000 francs in costs.