Russia will not supply oil to the countries that maintain a price ceiling, according to the Russian Deputy Foreign Minister, Andrey Rudenko.

Russia has emerged as one of the beneficiaries of the war, with the conflict lifting crude prices and Washington easing long-standing curbs on its exports.

India’s latest climate plan, required under terms of the Paris Agreement, has been criticized by advocates of faster action as lacking in ambition.

Once it is fully operational, the plant will generate approximately 17.2 billion kWh per year, about 14% of Uzbekistan's total energy requirements.

India used to buy 518,000 b/d of Iranian oil in 2018, which slowed to 268,000 b/d between January-May 2019 during the sanctions waiver period,

Chinese state-owned refineries are competing for Iranian crude oil allowed under the US exemption, while barrels remaining in Southeast Asia with origin certificates other than Iran are expected to continue to be acquired by China's independent refiners, according to sources from the state-owned and independent sectors.

Стороны подтвердили взаимное стремление на углубление сотрудничества как по линии ТЭК, так и в других направлениях.

Coal is already the dominant fuel in Asia’s power mix, making up well over 40%-50% across the region, and it has long been more cost-competitive than gas

In an update outlining its first year of operation, the agency highlighted its development of a strategy for the nuclear industry to 2050 and the selection of Russia's Rosatom as the leader of an international consortium to build the country's planned new plant, to be named Balkash and located in the Zhambyl district of the Almaty region.

India was the top buyer ​of Russian seaborne crude after Moscow's 2022 Ukraine invasion, but in January ⁠its refiners started to reduce purchases, helping New Delhi avoid 25% tariffs imposed by Washington ​and clinch an interim trade deal.

India became the single most important buyer of Moscow’s seaborne crude after the invasion of Ukraine, but the country has been cutting back in response to US pressure — particularly after a US trade deal struck last month that rolled back punitive tariffs.

India is the world's fourth-largest LNG consumer. According to S&P Global Energy data, in 2025, India imported more than 25 million metric tons of LNG per year.

Millions of barrels of Russian oil stored on tankers at sea could still provide Indian refiners with a quick and cheap solution, provided they get the nod from New Delhi.

Deliveries of Russian crude to Chinese ports rose to 2.09 million barrels a day in the first 18 days of February, vessel-tracking data compiled by Bloomberg show. The increase — from 1.72 million barrels a day in the whole of January and 1.39 million in December — has more than offset a drop from India.

India's crude oil purchases underwent a transformative change in 2026, with significantly reduced volumes of Russian Urals and incremental growth in Middle East Gulf barrels comprising its portfolio as of January,