
Trump Delays Russia Sanctions, Citing Ukraine Talks and Diesel Supply
Trump paused steep Russia-linked tariffs, citing Ukraine peace talks, limited Russian support for Iran and concerns over global diesel supplies.

Trump paused steep Russia-linked tariffs, citing Ukraine peace talks, limited Russian support for Iran and concerns over global diesel supplies.

U.S. pressure on Ukraine’s PURL arms program adds new risk for energy and defense markets as Washington pushes for a refinery-strike halt.

Macron said France sees a Russian mobilization of around 300,000 people as credible and warned that hostile actions across Europe have increased.

Kaluga Region and Zabaykalsky Krai are restoring gasoline-sale limits as refinery attacks and logistics disruptions tighten Russian fuel supply.

Russia extends permission to sell Euro-2 to Euro-4 fuels until July 2027 to mitigate supply shortages from refinery damage caused by military strikes.

The SBU reports striking over 100 Russian strategic targets and 21,000 military assets in a 40-day operation focused on military and fuel infrastructure.

Russian ballistic missile strikes on Kyiv injured six as air raid warnings were delayed. The attacks reflect escalating conflict with significant civilian and infrastructural damage.

June saw a 29% drop in Russian drone strikes and a 15% decrease in missile attacks on Ukraine compared to May, though experts caution this may be temporary amid ongoing conflict.

Russia's aviation kerosene imports from Belarus surged nearly fourfold in May amid declining domestic production caused by refinery outages and ongoing military conflicts.

Russia limits gasoline and diesel sales in over 50 regions due to supply disruptions from Ukrainian drone attacks on oil refineries.