Russia Eases Fuel Restrictions as Ukraine Strikes Raise Gasoline Concerns

Russian fuel supplies came under more pressure Tuesday after a Ukrainian drone strike damaged the biggest refinery in the Moscow area, according to Reuters. Tatneft began limiting petrol and diesel sales at its outlets. Emergency crews said they put out the fire at the Gazprom Neft plant and kept processing going. The attack adds to evidence that Ukraine’s moves against Russian energy infrastructure are starting to feed back into the home fuel market.

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Europe’s Gas Demand Implodes: LNG Imports to Plunge 20% by 2030, Russian Flows at Historic Lows

Europe’s Gas Demand Implodes: LNG Imports to Plunge 20% by 2030, Russian Flows at Historic Lows

Natural gas consumption is on a downward trajectory in Europe. In 2023, the EU already used 19% less gas than in 2019reuters.com. New analyses predict further drops: the IEA’s Gas 2025 report expects OECD Europe’s gas demand to shrink 8–10% from 2024 to 2030hellenicshippingnews.com. Much of the decline comes in power generation, where gas use is projected to plunge ~25% by 2030hellenicshippingnews.com. This is because renewables will flood the grid – the IEA forecasts renewable output up >40% by 2030hellenicshippingnews.com – and energy efficiency and electrification will trim demand in buildingshellenicshippingnews.com. Even industry and commercial gas use is not immune: IEA sees industry gas demand 10% lower in 2030 than 2021, as efficiency gains and some relocalization offset temporary LNG-price supporthellenicshippingnews.com.
5 November 2025
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China–Russia Mega Trade Deal Jolts Markets: Stocks React to New Pact

China–Russia Mega Trade Deal Jolts Markets: Stocks React to New Pact

China and Russia have upped their economic partnership with a new set of agreements. In late October 2025 Beijing and Moscow announced that they would “push for a stable expansion of two-way trade with an optimized structure”en.people.cn. Commerce Minister Wang Wentao and Russia’s economic minister Reshetnikov co‑chaired a subcommittee meeting on Sept. 28, where they agreed to deepen cooperation in areas from digital services to infrastructure. Most notably, President Putin signed the law ratifying an updated Bilateral Investment Treaty with Chinarussiaspivottoasia.com. This overhaul — originally agreed in May — strengthens legal protections for investors and introduces “single-window” support and visa facilitation for businesspeople, addressing hurdles that had stalled cooperation.
30 October 2025
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