Russia & FSU
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November 24, 2025
Condor Energies has reached TD on its first horizontal well in Uzbekistan’s Andakli field while two new Jurassic clastics workovers lifted production to nearly 12,000 boed. Early results point to a scalable new gas play as the company prepares for an expanded drilling program in 2026.
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November 21, 2025
Russia’s Lukoil PJSC has dissolved the supervisory board of its international business as U.S. sanctions take effect, signaling deepening operational and financial strain for the oil producer. The move comes as global buyers examine Lukoil’s overseas assets and trading operations contract under mounting pressure.
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November 18, 2025
ExxonMobil, Chevron, ADNOC and Carlyle are evaluating parts of Lukoil’s international portfolio as U.S. sanctions set to take effect in December accelerate the Russian producer’s efforts to divest global assets, including stakes in Iraq’s West Qurna 2 field and operations in Uzbekistan.
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November 18, 2025
The U.S. Treasury says its latest sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil are pushing Russian crude prices to multi-year lows and prompting major Indian and Chinese buyers to pause December purchases. Officials warn additional measures may follow as the U.S. targets Moscow’s oil revenue.
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November 13, 2025
The IEA says new U.S. sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil pose major downside risks to Russia’s oil output and global supply, despite exports holding steady for now.
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November 11, 2025
Governments across Europe and the Middle East are scrambling to maintain operations at Lukoil’s global oil assets after the U.S. Treasury sanctioned Russia’s number two oil producer and blocked a proposed sale to Gunvor Group.
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November 10, 2025
Lukoil has declared force majeure on oil shipments from Iraq’s West Qurna 2 field following new U.S. sanctions, marking the first major disruption to the Russian producer’s international operations.
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October 29, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump’s newly announced sanctions on Russian oil companies are facing a first major challenge in talks with Xi Jinping. Analysts say China’s response will be key to starving Kremlin revenue and tightening global oil markets.
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October 24, 2025
Nomura Holdings says India’s shift away from discounted Russian crude will be offset by potential lower U.S. tariffs under a new trade deal, easing the impact on growth. Economists expect reduced levies to boost India’s export competitiveness while managing inflation risks from higher oil prices.
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October 23, 2025
U.S. sanctions targeting Russian oil producers Rosneft and Lukoil are unsettling China’s oil industry, which relies on Moscow for up to 20% of its crude imports. The measures, part of the Trump administration’s wider energy sanctions, raise fears of supply disruptions and secondary penalties.
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October 16, 2025
India’s foreign ministry said it was unaware of any conversation between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump after the U.S. leader claimed Modi had agreed to stop Russian oil purchases. Despite U.S. pressure and new tariffs, India maintains it will continue buying Russian crude.
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October 15, 2025
bp and the Shah Deniz consortium have awarded three major offshore contracts worth about $700 million to the Saipem and BOS Shelf joint venture for the Shah Deniz Compression (SDC) project in the Caspian Sea.
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September 23, 2025
Condor Energies has launched a multi-well drilling program in Uzbekistan as the Canadian independent looks to expand natural gas production and reserves across its portfolio in Central Asia.
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September 05, 2025
India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the country will continue buying Russian oil, signaling its intent to defy U.S. President Donald Trump’s persistent demands to halt the purchases.
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August 29, 2025
Kazakhstan is preparing to channel some of its national wealth into artificial intelligence infrastructure, joining a global rush where venture capital firms and energy-rich states are betting billions on the sector despite volatility and surging valuations.
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August 20, 2025
Russia expects India to continue buying its oil, a senior official said, even as the South Asian nation faces higher U.S. tariffs and harsh criticism from Trump administration officials for the trade.
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August 19, 2025
According to a new Rystad Energy report, Brent oil prices have shifted very little over the last two weeks, staying in the range of $65 to $66 per barrel. The Russia-Ukraine peace talks loom large, with bearish sentiment winning out in anticipation of Russian barrels making a return to global markets.
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August 18, 2025
Oil rose Monday as U.S. President Donald Trump’s meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy tempered expectations that a resolution to the conflict with Russia will be reached quickly. Talks of a Ukraine war resolution have caused recent market uncertainty, with oil trading in a narrow range.
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August 07, 2025
Russia’s crude exports have declined slightly since 2022, but the destination has shifted dramatically from Europe to Asia, with China and India now the top importers, according to the EIA.
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August 04, 2025
OPEC+ closed a two-year chapter in its oil strategy on Sunday with the last in a series of bumper oil production increases. But it left crude traders with a cliffhanger, as delegates emphasized privately that the next move could just as easily be a cut as a hike.
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August 01, 2025
Partners in Kazakhstan’s second-largest oil field won a case in a local court over environmental fine that could have exceeded $4 billion, the venture said.
