Trump said SpaceX restored full Starlink access in Ukraine but declined to identify who pressed for the reversal of restrictions affecting military operations.
Trump has delayed sweeping Russia sanctions, preserving leverage for Ukraine talks while citing Iran strategy and global diesel-market risks.
A bipartisan Senate group says Trump’s Russian diesel deal would aid Putin’s war effort while doing little to lower U.S. fuel prices.
A bipartisan House bill would seek to ban Russian oil purchases after Trump said talks with Putin produced a diesel supply agreement.
Zelensky criticized a U.S.-Russia diesel arrangement, warning that sanctions relief without de-escalation would strengthen Moscow’s war effort.
Zelensky told the UN that Putin is spreading the idea of war globally, while arguing Russia’s oil revenues and manpower are under mounting strain.
The Russian State Duma amended the fuel dampener and trading rules to enhance domestic fuel supply and price stability amid export restrictions and refinery disruptions.
The Saratov refinery has halted operations after Ukrainian drone strikes damaged its primary processing unit, worsening fuel shortages in Russia amid ongoing refinery attacks.
Gasoline prices in annexed Crimea have surged by nearly 80% in early July amid Russia’s fuel supply crisis and export restrictions.
Russia permits sale of Euro-3 standard fuels domestically through 2026 to mitigate supply shortages caused by refinery disruptions and attacks.
The US extends NIS's operational license amid delays in MOL’s acquisition of Gazprom’s 56% stake, allowing Serbia’s key oil refinery to continue functioning under sanctions.
Russian regions are facing fuel rationing due to Ukrainian drone strikes on oil refineries, with over 50 areas imposing gasoline sales limits amid operational disruptions.
Russia plans to impose 1-2 month export restrictions on diesel and jet fuel following drone attacks that disrupted refinery operations, aiming to stabilize the domestic fuel market.
Lukoil's Nizhny Novgorod refinery cut over half its processing capacity after Ukrainian drone attacks, affecting about 25% of Russia’s oil refining output.
The UK has issued an indefinite license permitting imports of diesel and kerosene derived from Russian oil via third countries, signaling a strategic shift amid global energy challenges.