Russian oil companies failed to fulfil about 60% of gasoline supply contracts on the St Petersburg exchange between May and September, industry sources told Kommersant on September 3 as a result of Ukraine’s sustained attacks on Russia’s oil refineries. About 20% of the deals fell through entirely,»»»

Tonight, the Russian Armed Forces carried out a group strike using precision-guided ground-launched weapons and long-range strike drones, targeting metallurgical plants in the Dnepropetrovsk region that supply Ukraine's defense industry, as well as logistics centers and an electrical substation in »»»

Russian oil companies failed to fulfil about 60% of gasoline supply contracts on the St Petersburg exchange between May and September, industry sources told Kommersant on September 3 as a result of Ukraine’s sustained attacks on Russia’s oil refineries. About 20% of the deals fell through entirely,»»»

The pact tests sovereignty, energy security and the limits of state-backed investment The US-Venezuela oil agreement matters for reasons extending far beyond the 65 billion barrels covered by it. The deal could change how governments secure foreign resources, blur the boundary between state power a»»»

New York: The State of Qatar has rejected Iran's justification for attacks on its territory, saying the allegations have no legal basis and cannot absolve Tehran of responsibility under international law. In two identical letters sent to HE United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and HE P»»»

DOHA: Advisor to the Prime Minister and Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dr Majed bin Mohammed Al Ansari, has rejected what he described as the Iranian side’s selective use of an operational security assessment to challenge Qatar’s account of Iranian attacks on its territo»»»

NEW YORK: The State of Qatar has sent two identical letters to Secretary-General of the United Nations, HEAntónio Guterres, and Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations and President of the Security Council for September, HEJérôme Bonafont, in response to a letter from the Chargé d'»»»

India’s high level diplomatic outreach to Ukraine has contrasted sharply with its low level representation at Russia’s Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, with the two engagements taking place over overlapping dates between September 2-4 2026. While India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar»»»

Doha, Qatar: Advisor to the Prime Minister and Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Majed bin Mohammed Al Ansari said that the success of the Qatar Armed Forces in intercepting Iranian missiles and drones “does not diminish the gravity of these attacks, nor does it absolve »»»

The former assets of international companies that either exited the country or were nationalised in Russia after the full-scale military invasion of Ukraine struggle to grow, despite being picked up at massive discounts by new owners, a study by The Bell shows. As closely followed by IntelliNews, a»»»

Pranos Fusion's "Pragya" tokamak is an experimental platform designed to study and control plasma, the superheated matter essential for achieving fusion energy. It will run about 3,000 experiments annually for up to 20 years, generating critical data on plasma behavior and control systemsThe reacto»»»

From Gaza to Sudan, UAE humanitarian efforts increasingly focus on long-term recovery The UAE will tomorrow mark the International Day of Charity, a global occasion that highlights the country’s deeply rooted culture of giving and the evolution of its charitable and humanitarian efforts from respon»»»

US President Donald Trump has said he intends to present Europe with a belated bill for billions of dollars Washington spent arming Ukraine under his predecessor, Joe Biden. In a post on Truth Social on Thursday, Trump renewed his criticism of the scale of the Biden administration’s support for Kie»»»

Confronted by an intransigent Iranian government that has refused to back down in the face of a massive military campaign, President Donald Trump appears to have settled on a dual-prong approach that combines economic pressure with the potential of a devastating escalation in force. Having launched»»»

From Gaza to Sudan, UAE humanitarian efforts increasingly focus on long-term recovery The UAE will tomorrow mark the International Day of Charity, a global occasion that highlights the country’s deeply rooted culture of giving and the evolution of its charitable and humanitarian efforts from respon»»»

Diesel hit a new record price in the U.S. on Friday, soaring to an average of $5.85 a gallon for the first time ever as the six-month war with Iran disrupts the world's flow of fuel. Because diesel is used for many freight and delivery networks, higher diesel prices mean higher transportation costs»»»

The Radev cabinet's programme for governance of Bulgaria until 2030 does not provide for the necessary level of consumption as a key driver of growth, said Plamen Dimitrov, President of the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria (CITUB), at a press conference on Friday, presenting CI»»»

Bulgaria and Slovakia are preparing to deepen their cooperation in nuclear energy, with the two countries planning to establish a joint commission to exchange scientific expertise, experience and legal knowledge related to major nuclear projects. The initiative was announced by Bulgarian Prime Mini»»»

European gas storage is emptier heading into September than it was during the 2022 crisis, and prices have doubled, but at about €74/MWh they are still a fifth of the last crisis year's peak. The shortages are pushing prices up but apart from the weather, another big unknown is the impact of the c»»»

Prime Minister Rumen Radev said Bulgaria cannot independently lift sanctions on Russian oil and that any change to the restrictions would require an EU-wide decision. Radev was responding to a question from Revival MP Kostadin Kostadinov about whether Bulgaria could resume importing cheaper Russian»»»

Ukrainian business sentiment weakened in August as Russian strikes, disruptions to logistics and a blockade of seaports weighed on companies' expectations, while only the construction sector remained cautiously optimistic, the National Bank of Ukraine said on September 1, reported Ukraine Business »»»

Battery storage solutions play a vital role in integrating energy from renewable sources into the energy system, by storing energy generated during periods when production exceeds demand and using it when energy demand rises. With this acquisition, ENGIE Romania’s energy storage portfolio now total»»»

A regular meeting on ensuring the supply of the population and economy of Kyrgyzstan with fuel and lubricants was held at Intymak Ordo. The meeting was chaired by Erlist Akunbekov, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers. Deputy heads of the Ministry of Energy and ABank, as well as representati»»»

Growing interest in the production and storage of green energy The company has installed over 4,000 photovoltaic systems for residential customers, bringing the total to 8,900 by the end of last year. At the same time, it recorded an increase in the number of installations fitted with storage batte»»»

Bangkok: Thailand said Friday it would introduce clearer rules on AI data centres to regulate the fast-growing sector, and urged almost 50 sites currently under construction to hold the projects until then. As demand for artificial intelligence heats up, tech giants are racing to invest billions of»»»

Russia and China now account for one-third of global energy production, while bilateral trade has increased more than 50 times over the past 30 years, Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin said at the Russia-China Energy Business Forum during the Eastern Economic Forum. Key points from Igor Sechin’s remarks at t»»»

Kathmandu, Nepal: Two hydropower workers were pulled alive from a tunnel buried by debris in Nepal on Friday, a rare ray of hope on the tenth day of rescue efforts after catastrophic Himalayan flooding. Rescuers cheered as one man was pulled through a muddy opening, a video released by the energy m»»»

Energy is the foundation of the economies of Bulgaria and Slovakia, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said here on Friday after a tete-a-tete meeting with his Slovak counterpart, Robert Fico, who is on an official visit to Bulgaria. Earlier in the day, Radev welcomed Fico with an official ceremony at St A»»»

No single issue dominates Friday's media. POLITICS Marchella Abrasheva, Regional Managing Director of Kantar BBSS, shared her insights on Bulgarian National Radio regarding the upcoming October 25 presidential election. She describes the vote as a majoritarian choice where citizens will decide betw»»»

From school runs to packed events, the UAE’s new season brings fresh energy I’ve brought one big British tradition with me to the UAE: Talking about the weather on an hourly basis. Recently, that has mainly been me pestering colleagues with questions such as ‘can it get any hotter?’, ‘how is it so »»»

Weather phenomenon near certain to persist through to February Geneva: El Nino is forecast to be the strongest since comparable records began four decades ago, the United Nations’ climate agency warned Thursday, with the UN chief saying the world was in the “danger zone of extreme weather”. The wea»»»

From two caregivers to a 21-strong network saving Al Quoz’s street cats It was April when we last spoke to Kaleem and Fatima. At the time, Kaleem, a Talabat rider, had described his daily routine caring for more than 70 cats, relying on whatever food he could source through a helpful volunteers' Fa»»»

Lifting sanctions against Russia concerning oil supplies is a matter requiring an EU-wide decision, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said responding to a question from Vazrazhdane MP Kostadin Kostadinov about the possibility of importing cheaper Russian oil and lifting the sanctions related to oil suppli»»»

From two caregivers to a 21-strong network saving Al Quoz’s street cats It was April when we last spoke to Kaleem and Fatima. At the time, Kaleem, a Talabat rider, had described his daily routine caring for more than 70 cats, relying on whatever food he could source through a helpful volunteers' Fa»»»

Jordan, a staunch U.S. ally that hosts American forces in the Mideast, has paid a price for its relationship with Washington, which has made the kingdom's military bases a target of repeat Iranian strikes. Hundreds of drone and missile attacks have added to other strains on Jordan that include a sl»»»

Vice President JD Vance on Thursday rejected the use of the word "war" to describe the U.S. fighting with Iran as he steered clear of predicting that the 6-month-old conflict would be over by November's midterm elections, in which Republicans are trying to hang on to their narrow majorities in Cong»»»

Rescue teams on Friday pulled two hydropower workers free from a tunnel blocked by mud and debris during the massive flood that swept through Nepal in late August. Officials believe that hundreds of workers remain trapped in tunnels connected to hydropower projects throughout the remote Himalayan r»»»

Rescuers called it a ‘miracle’ after August 26 glacial collapse killed 1,280 people Kathmandu: Two hydropower workers were pulled alive from a tunnel buried by debris in Nepal on Friday, a rare ray of hope on the tenth day of rescue efforts after catastrophic Himalayan flooding. Rescuers cheered as»»»

The Gulf oil producers have offered to fund storage facilities using their own resources Dubai: The UAE and Saudi Arabia have offered to build oil storage facilities in the Philippines using their own funds, in a move that could strengthen Manila’s ability to respond to fuel supply disruptions. Acc»»»

Industrial producer prices in Bulgaria rose by 12.5% in July 2026 compared with the same month a year earlier, giving the country the third-highest annual increase in the European Union, according to preliminary Eurostat data. Only Ireland, where producer prices climbed 14.8%, and Lithuania, with a»»»

In response to a question during Friday's Q&A in Parliament, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said that the new EU priorities, including defence and competitiveness, should not come at the expense of policies such as cohesion and agriculture. He was asked by an MP of the ruling Progressive Bulgaria party»»»

EXPLAIGovernment bets on baseload geothermal to cut reliance on imported fuel TIWI, Philippines: As one approaches the Tiwi Geothermal Power Plant in Albay, about 465km south-east of Manila, the landscape gives little hint that beneath it lies one of the Philippines’ most important energy stories. »»»

Roughly 318 agreements to the tune of almost 7 trillion rubles ($80.8 billion) were signed during the 2026 Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) in Vladivostok, excluding deals that constitute commercial secrets, Russian presidential adviser Anton Kobyakov said during a press conference wrapping up the gath»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Ghalibaf Warns Bessent over US Oil Reserves, Bond Yields 04-09-2026 09:30 AM Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf in an image f»»»

Russian forces have hit the Eco-Avtotekhniks logistics center in the Kiev region, where warehouses were storing dual-use goods, the Russian Defense Ministry said. Other targets struck:* A dry cargo ship in the port of Yuzhny* In the port of Chernomorsk – a dry cargo ship, a warehouse with military »»»

Western countries will do everything they can to continue the Ukraine conflict, Russian presidential adviser Anton Kobyakov said during a press briefing wrapping up the 2026 Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok. “The West will dodge, intimidate, pressure, flatter, deceive and engage in intrigues,”»»»

A chill seems to be creeping into Uzbek-Russian relations at a time when the Kremlin needs all the friends it can keep.  A major factor for the sudden frost in relations appears to be Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s tendency to react vindictively when developments aren’t to his liking.  T»»»

A chill seems to be creeping into Uzbek-Russian relations at a time when the Kremlin needs all the friends it can keep.  A major factor for the sudden frost in relations appears to be Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s tendency to react vindictively when developments aren’t to his liking.  T»»»

The government has so far filed criminal complaints in cases totalling two thousand billion forints in value, the minister heading the Prime Minister's Office declared to Telex. In the video interview Bálint Ruff said that an investigation of Századvég is currently underway — an organisation that r»»»

US Vice President JD Vance declines to reveal plans as Washington-Tehran conflict drags on Washington: US Vice President JD Vance on Thursday (local time) said that the Trump administration has a range of options at its disposal to deal with Iran, including economic, military, diplomatic and covert»»»