Russia's crude oil and oil products exports fell 350,000 barrels per day last year, though revenue from its exports rose 2% or $3.8 billion, the International Energy Agency said on Wednesday.

New and more expansive US sanctions against Russia are likely to significantly disrupt oil supplies, the International Energy Agency said on Wednesday. The IEA said in its monthly Oil Market Report: Washington targeted two major oil producers (Gazprom Neft and Surgutneftegaz),

India’s state refiners are rushing to speed up payments for Russian crude, hoping to complete their trades before a dramatic expansion of Washington’s curbs on Moscow’s oil industry effectively comes into force next month,

The Russian missiles sought out targets from the Lviv region in western Ukraine near Poland to Kharkiv in northeast Ukraine bordering Russia. The state energy company Ukrenergo reported emergency power outages in six regions. It often shuts down production during attacks as a precaution.

Ukrainian officials say Russia has launched a major ballistic and cruise missile attack on regions across Ukraine

There is mounting evidence from the battlefield, intelligence reports and testimonies of defectors that some North Korean soldiers are resorting to extreme measures as they support Russia's three-year war with Ukraine.