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Ukraine has increasingly targeted Russian refineries and terminals to cut Moscow's oil revenue. Russia has repeatedly struck Ukraine's power grid.
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Ukraine launched more than 1,000 drones at Russia in one of its largest aerial attacks of the war, setting an oil export terminal and depot ablaze in St Petersburg. Russia carried out deadly strikes on Ukraine over the weekend.
Why it matters: Strikes on Russian export infrastructure add pressure to already tight global fuel markets.
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Ukraine launched more than 1,000 drones at Russia in one of its largest aerial attacks, setting an oil export terminal, refinery and depot on fire in St Petersburg and killing at least one person. A data centre used by a Russian social network was also hit, while Kyiv accused Moscow of repeatedly violating a US-backed energy ceasefire.
Why it matters: Strikes on Russian oil export infrastructure affect fuel supply in an already tight global oil market.
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Russian officials said Ukrainian forces struck an oil refinery in the Ryazan region southeast of Moscow, hours after President Trump urged restraint. Kyiv has vowed to keep hitting Russian refineries in response to attacks on its own energy system.
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