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Sweden will provide military capabilities to counter drones for Denmark in conjunction with the Copenhagen summit this week. Drone sightings forced Denmark last week to close several airports. Denmark will host EU leaders in Copenhagen on Wednesday. Then, on Thursday, the 47-member European Political Community will meet. It has already increased security following the drone incursions. Kristersson stated in a social media post that Sweden would send Counter UAS Systems and that, separately, his country had shipped "a handful of" radar systems to Denmark on Sunday. On Sunday, Denmark ordered A ban on drone flights by civilians After drones were...

The decline in imports of Russian fuel to Turkey has been due to sanctions and competition from other grades of oil, as well as the fact that President Donald Trump is urging allies not to buy Russian oil, to hinder its war effort. Trump, frustrated by Russia's refusal of to stop fighting in Ukraine and a major source of revenue for Moscow, has asked Europe to cease Russian oil and gas sales. After two hours of discussions with Turkish President Tayyip Erdoan, Trump stated that he thought Ankara might agree to his demand to stop purchasing Russian oil, and he...

Denmark announced on Thursday that it is weighing up whether or not to invoke Article 4 in the founding NATO treaty, after overnight drone incursions temporarily shut down two of its airports as well as military installations located in western Jutland. Danish Defence Minister Troels Poulsen called the incursions "hybrid" attacks designed to instill fear, but admitted he didn't know who was behind it. Mette Frederiksen, the Danish Prime Minister, had earlier linked drone incursions similar to those that temporarily closed Copenhagen Airport overnight and into Tuesday morning with a suspected Russian drone invasions as well as other disruptions in...

Unidentified drones that flew overnight into the airspace of western Denmark caused the airports to close for several hours, forcing them to reopen early Thursday morning. This is the second incident of this nature in the Nordic countries in recent weeks. Danish police reported that drones were responsible for closing Billund Airport, Denmark's second largest airport, for an hour and Aalborg Airport, Denmark's third biggest airport, for three hours late Wednesday night. Also, drones were observed near the airports of Esbjerg, Sonderborg and Skrydstrup, which is home to F-16 and F-35 fighter aircraft from Denmark. All five of the sites...

A spokesperson for the airport announced late Wednesday that the Aalborg Airport in Denmark is currently closed because drones are flying over its airspace. This comes two days after Denmark's main airport, Copenhagen, was shut down due to drone sightings which rattled European aviation. Denmark said Tuesday that drones which halted Copenhagen airport flights for four hours was the most serious attack on its critical infrastructure. They also linked the drones to a number of suspected Russian drone incursions as well as other disruptions in Europe. The Norwegian authorities also closed the airspace of Oslo Airport for three hours Monday...

Norway and Denmark have been in contact about separate drone incidents which halted airports at Oslo and Copenhagen. However, their investigations to date have not established a link, said Norway's Foreign Minister on Wednesday. The sightings of up to three large drones in the vicinity of Copenhagen Airport late Monday night halted take-offs, landings, and all other activities for almost four hours. Norway's authorities also closed the airspace around Oslo airport for 3 hours after a drone had been spotted. "We haven't yet established any connection between the two." Espen Barth Eide said on the sidelines the UN General Assembly...

Regional authorities reported on Telegram that a drone attack by Ukraine on the port city of Novorossiisk in southern Russia killed two people on Wednesday and injured six others. The top official of the city said that a state emergency was declared in Novorossiisk. This is Russia's largest seaport on the Black Sea, and it contains major terminals for oil and grain. CPC reported that two of its employees were injured in an attack on the Caspian Pipeline Consortium's (CPC) office in the city. A CPC spokesperson confirmed that the terminal of the consortium at Yuzhnaya Ozereyevka (located around the...

Three market sources have confirmed that the Russian energy company Novatek resumed processing gas condensate at its second unit in Ust-Luga, which had been damaged by an August 24 drone attack. The fire caused a complete shutdown, including fuel loading, and is one of many disruptions in Russia's energy sector as Ukraine intensifies drone attacks during the ongoing conflict between neighbours. The company had to cut back on naphtha and restart shipments of stable condensate for international markets after two of the three units were damaged in varying degrees. Sources claim that Novatek re-started processing in the second unit, which...

The Norwegian government announced on Tuesday that Russia violated Norwegian airspace 3 times in 2025. It was not clear if the violations were deliberate or a result of navigation mistakes. In a press release, the Norwegian government stated that the incidents, which lasted from one to four minutes, represented the first violations of this kind by Russia in over a decade. Two incidents occurred on April 25th and 18th, over the Arctic Barents Sea. The third incident, which took place on July 24th, was over an uninhabited area of Finnmark. This is Norway's most northern county, which shares its border...

According to Kpler ship tracking data and LSEG, a sixth tanker carrying liquefied gas from Russia sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 Project discharged at China Beihai Terminal on Tuesday. Arctic Mulan delivered more than 75,000 cubic metres of LNG to the southern Guangxi Port, according to LSEG data. This is its second delivery since August 28, 2008. The tanker was previously loaded in Kamchatka, the Russian Far East. This port has handled only cargoes for Novatek's Arctic LNG 2 Project. According to LSEG, and Kpler, another vessel, the Arctic Vostok that was also loaded in Kamchatka on Tuesday, passed southeast of...

Three industry sources reported on Tuesday that the Russian oil pipeline monopoly Transneft warned its producers that they might have to reduce production following Ukraine's drone strikes on key export ports and refineries. Since August, Kyiv has intensified its attacks on Russian energy assets in an effort to hinder Moscow's war efforts in Ukraine and to reduce the Kremlin revenues. This is because attempts to end the conflict by means of peace talks have failed. Over the last decade, oil and gas revenues accounted for a third to half of the total budget revenue of the Russian federal government. This...

U.S. president Donald Trump stated on Saturday that he was willing to impose new energy sanctions against Russia, provided all NATO countries stopped purchasing Russian oil. The U.S., and the European Union, import Russian energy and commodities worth billions of Euros, from liquefied gas to enriched Uranium. The main commercial ties between the EU and U.S. with Russia and their evolution in the last four-years are listed below: EU TRADE WITH RUSSIA According to Eurostat's latest data, the EU has placed various import and export restrictions upon several products. This resulted in a 61% drop in exports to Russia, and...

The Russian government is planning to implement a partial export ban of diesel until the end the year in order to combat shortages after a series of drone attacks by the Ukrainians on Russian refineries. However, traders expect the measure to not have a significant impact on fuel flow. The Russian restrictions will only apply to exporters that do not produce fuel or whose export share is low. Around three quarters of diesel exported by producers are sent via North and South Pipelines, which respectively lead to Baltic and Black Sea Ports. These volumes are not limited. The new restrictions...

The Hungarian refiner MOL group has signed agreements for the resumption of international crude oil exports out of Iraq's Kurdistan Region, it announced on Friday. This is a major step towards restoring operations that have been halted since Spring 2023. These agreements include international exploration and production firms, the Kurdistan Regional Government and the Federal Government of Iraq. MOL anticipates that the crude oil pipeline linking the region with the Turkish port of Ceyhan will reopen within the next few days. MOL's statement said: "We are confident about the reopening and the positive impact that it will have on our...

Officials said that Russian airstrikes on Thursday temporarily cut off power to at least 70,000 customers in the northern Chernihiv Region of Ukraine. Moscow is renewing its airstrikes on the shattered infrastructure for energy ahead of winter. The regional electricity distribution operator reported that there were power outages in Chernihiv, its surrounding districts, and in Nizhyn. It added that the restoration of electricity supply was underway. Overnight, Russian forces targeted energy plants in Vinnytsia. They disrupted power flow for parts of central city, and caused fires. In the three-and-a half years since Russia's invasion began, it repeatedly attacked Ukraine's energy...

Data from LSEG, as well as market sources, showed that a tanker subject to U.S. sanction has moved east from the Arctic LNG 2 Plant along Russia's Northern Sea Route. Winter ice is a challenge for ships, so navigation is limited to the warmer months. Shipping data shows that the tanker Universal loaded about 44,000 tons of condensate gas at the Arctic LNG site on 2 September and then moved along the Northern Sea Route for ship-to-ship transfer near the Russian Far East Port of Zarubino. The final destination of the cargo is unknown. Arctic LNG 2 was to be...

Sources said that the differential between Brent and Urals crudes was stable on Thursday. However, oil loadings at Russia's western port ports were revised due to drone-related damage to refineries and export infrastructure. Two sources familiar with the schedule said that Russia increased its planned oil loads from the Black Sea port Novorossiysk and the Baltic port Ust-Luga for September due to disruptions at Primorsk. Two sources familiar with the situation said that Novatek, a Russian gas company, delivered 70,000 tons of gas to Novorossiysk during the September shutdown of the Ust-Luga complex. As the Ukrainian drone attacks continue traders...

Two sources familiar with the situation said that Novatek, a Russian gas company, delivered about 70,000 tons of gas to the Black Sea port Novorossiisk during the September shutdown of the Ust-Luga complex. An early morning drone attack on the Novatek complex caused an explosion and fire, which led to all operations being shut down for several days, including the loading of fuel. In late August, operations were partially resumed. The Ust-Luga Complex refines stable gas into jet fuel, fuel oil, fuel oil component for ships (fuel oil), and gasoil. After the shutdown of two out of three units, the...

Two sources familiar with the schedule said that Russia increased its planned oil loads from the Black Sea port Novorossiisk and the Baltic port Ust-Luga for September due to disruptions at Primorsk. Diversion of oil to western ports that are less damaged may help Russia maintain overall exports despite damage to infrastructure. Moscow is trying to maintain oil sales which are the mainstay of its budget revenues. Drone attacks on Russian refineries caused unplanned shutdowns. This has also led to an increase in seaborne shipping. Ukraine has increased its drone attacks against Russia's oil-and-gas infrastructure since early August, amid frustration...

The differential between Brent and Urals crudes dated on Wednesday remained unchanged, as traders awaited any changes to the grade's September export plans. This is because Russian ports and refineries are still repairing after recent drone attacks in Ukraine. Traders said that oil loadings at Baltic Primorsk continued, but they were delayed several days. Some volumes may be diverted to another port. Kazmunaygaz, the state energy company, announced on Wednesday that Kazakhstan will resume oil supply via the Baku - Tbilisi - Ceyhan pipeline by September 13. PLATTS WINDOW On Wednesday, there were no bids or offers made on Urals,...

Poland's Energy Minister Milosz Motyka stated on Wednesday that Poland will help member states of the European Union who are still importing Russian energy by 2026. The Druzhba pipeline transports Russian oil to Hungary, Slovakia and other EU countries that have cut off ties with Russia following the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine 2022. After a phone call with U.S. president Donald Trump, EU executive director Ursula von der Leyen announced on Tuesday that the European Commission would propose a faster phase-out of Russian fossil fuel imports. The bloc had planned to stop buying Russian oil and gas on January...

Ship tracking data from LSEG/Kpler revealed that the sanctioned tanker Spartan discharged Russian crude at India's Mundra Port despite a restriction by Adani Group to the entry of ships on the blacklist at the terminal. Kpler data shows that the Suezmax tanker discharged one million barrels Urals crude to HPCL-Mittal Energy Ltd (HMEL), Mundra terminal in India. Spartan (formerly SCF Samatlor) has been placed on the blacklist by both Britain and the European Union for violating sanctions when transporting Russian oil. Equasis showed that the ship was managed by Dubai's Nova Shipmanagement, and owned by Citrine Marine. HMEL or Nova...

Two sources familiar with this matter reported that the Baltic Sea port Primorsk - a major outlet of Russian oil exports - partially resumed its operations on Saturday after being disrupted and damaged by Ukrainian drone attacks. The sources stated that Primorsk's capacity to load 1 million barrels per day is likely to be reduced due to damage. The sources added that they expect the loading schedule to be delayed several days. Sources said that only a few vessels loaded oil on the weekend. It was unclear if all berths are operational. Transneft Pipeline Operator, which manages this port, has...

Ship tracking data revealed that the blacklisted vessel Noble Walker, carrying Russian oil, has changed its course and is now heading to India's Vadinar Port after Adani Group in India banned entry into Mundra port for ships on the sanctions list. According to data and shipping reports from LSEG, the Noble Walker was headed for Mundra until Friday, with about a half-million barrels of Russian crude oil bound for Indian refiner HPCL Mittal Energy Ltd. The European Union and Britain have blacklisted the vessel for violating sanctions by transporting Russian oil. HMEL didn't respond to an email seeking a comment....