WS #11170
Ukraine intensified long-range drone strikes on Russian oil refineries, including a first-ever attack on Omsk (Russia's largest refinery), causing severe fuel shortages and forcing Russia to buy fuel abroad; Nord Stream sabotage suspect charged in Germany. A ship ran aground in the Strait of Hormuz as Iran exerts control; US-Iran talks in Qatar continue with Trump expressing satisfaction, leading to a 2% drop in Brent crude to $71.48.
Ukraine-Russia Energy War Escalation
Ukraine intensified long-range drone strikes on Russian oil refineries, including a first-ever attack on Omsk (Russia's largest refinery), causing severe fuel shortages and forcing Russia to buy fuel abroad; Nord Stream sabotage suspect charged in Germany.
A ship ran aground in the Strait of Hormuz as Iran exerts control; US-Iran talks in Qatar continue with Trump expressing satisfaction, leading to a 2% drop in Brent crude to $71.48.