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Oil, gas, refineries, and shipping lanes: energy as a weapon of war.
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Russian Oil Crashes to $42, Back to Pre-War Middle East Levels
Commentary· No. 2892

Russian Oil Crashes to $42, Back to Pre-War Middle East Levels

Russia's benchmark crude, Urals, slid back to around $42 a barrel in early July 2026, according to data reported by Meduza on

How Ukrainian strikes are forcing Russia to import from India
Analysis· No. 2889

How Ukrainian strikes are forcing Russia to import from India

Watching one of the world's largest oil exporters forced to import gasoline by ship from India is not an economic anecdote, it

Ukraine's HUR Strikes a Russian Refinery 700 Kilometers From the Front
Essay· No. 2883

Ukraine's HUR Strikes a Russian Refinery 700 Kilometers From the Front

On the night of July 5 to 6, 2026, Ukrainian forces carried out one of their most striking deep-strike operations since the

Ukraine's FP-1 drone hits Omsk at 3,000 km, a world record
Reportage· No. 2869

Ukraine's FP-1 drone hits Omsk at 3,000 km, a world record

On July 6, 2026, Ukrainian drones struck the Omsk oil refinery in western Siberia, roughly 2,700 kilometers from Ukrainian-controlled territory, according to

AI agents are blowing up the energy bill of data centers
Commentary· No. 2851

AI agents are blowing up the energy bill of data centers

A research team at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, known as KAIST, led by researcher Rhu Min-soo, published results

Nine Russian Shadow-Fleet Oil Tankers Seized in Europe as the Hunt Intensifies
Investigation· No. 2802

Nine Russian Shadow-Fleet Oil Tankers Seized in Europe as the Hunt Intensifies

Since January 2026, European countries have carried out nine interceptions of oil tankers belonging to the Russian shadow fleet, that armada of

Nuclear Fusion Steps In to Feed AI's Energy Appetite
Editorial· No. 2727

Nuclear Fusion Steps In to Feed AI's Energy Appetite

American startup Helion Energy, which specializes in nuclear fusion, revealed on July 2, 2026 a major agreement with Microsoft to sell it

Did Ukraine Really Hit a Refinery 900 km From Its Border
Analysis· No. 2723

Did Ukraine Really Hit a Refinery 900 km From Its Border

Since July 2, 2026, a claim has been circulating widely: Ukraine reportedly struck a major Russian oil refinery more than 900 kilometers

Ukraine Says It Has Knocked Out 42.7% of Russian Oil Refining Capacity
Profile· No. 2698

Ukraine Says It Has Knocked Out 42.7% of Russian Oil Refining Capacity

The General Staff of the Ukrainian armed forces announced on July 4, 2026 that it has neutralized 42.74% of Russia's total oil

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