Ukraine2026-10-13 02:43:36Ukraine Says It Will Keep Hitting Russian Refineries as Brent Crude Climbs Back Above $106A senior Ukrainian official told the Financial Times on Oct. 9 that Kyiv would "burn" Russian refineries, brushing aside a diesel supply arrangement that U.S. President Donald Trump said he had reached with Russian President Vladimir Putin. By Oct. 12, oil prices had moved higher instead of lower: Brent crude rose 2% to an intraday high of $106.8 a barrel, diesel futures erased the previous week’s decline, and the U.S. average diesel price reached $6.26 a gallon, nearly 80% above the start of the year. Trump said on Truth Social that Russia would supply more than 300,000 tons of diesel immediately, followed by 500,000 tons in November and 1 million tons later, with another 3 million tons potentially added depending on refinery conditions. But no public bilateral written agreement has been released. The Kremlin confirmed the deal in a Telegram statement, while Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said export restrictions would be lifted. On the same day, the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control issued General License No. 135, authorizing transactions tied to the sale, delivery, unloading, and import of Russian diesel through April 7, 2027. Analysts still question whether Russia can deliver. Kpler data cited by the report shows Russian refineries are running at about 60% capacity, while seaborne diesel exports have nearly disappeared.710
Volodymyr Zel2026-10-12 12:13:17Zelensky accuses Russia of breaching energy ceasefire and urges U.S. actionUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday that Russia had violated the Russia-Ukraine energy ceasefire arrangement announced by U.S. President Donald Trump, and called on Washington to act to make sure Moscow complies. Zelensky said Russian forces struck a thermal power plant in Kharkiv and added that Kyiv still has not received the specific terms of the energy ceasefire. He said he learned from media reports that Trump had announced both sides had agreed to it. Zelensky also said Russian forces carried out more than 200 attacks on Ukraine’s power generation and transmission facilities over the past week, with another 17 attacks targeting oil and gas infrastructure, while Ukrainian forces did not strike Russian refineries on Sunday night. European officials remained cautious about whether the ceasefire would hold. French President Emmanuel Macron said he had seen no sign in the past 48 hours that Russia was observing it. EU foreign ministers on Monday approved nearly 1,600 additional sanctions listings targeting Russia’s military-industrial complex, with more than half tied to the ballistic missile production chain. Russia has not responded to the ceasefire arrangement.520
White House2026-10-11 23:31:25White House says Russia-Ukraine 'energy ceasefire' is only a potential dealA White House official said the "energy ceasefire" between Russia and Ukraine announced by Donald Trump on Sunday should be understood as a potential agreement rather than a finalized deal, according to Axios. The official said a halt to strikes on oil refineries could serve as the first step, with any broader agreement on stopping attacks against power plants and energy grids coming later. The proposal was described by the official as a "refinery-for-refinery" arrangement, though the same official also said the setup is clearly uneven. A Ukrainian official said Ukraine has only one refinery, that it has been hit repeatedly by Russia, and that it is not currently able to operate at full capacity, while Russia has a much larger refining network. The White House official also warned that Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries may have done more damage to the relationship between Volodymyr Zelensky and Trump than to Russia itself. The official added, "Trump is really angry. He feels Zelensky treated the U.S. as a given." As the Ukraine crisis continues, U.S. presidential envoys Witkoff and Kushner have paused a previously planned trip to Moscow.640
Donald Trump2026-10-11 15:58:01Trump says Russia-Ukraine energy ceasefire is in effect immediately; Zelensky says he was not informedU.S. President Donald Trump said late on Oct. 11 Taiwan time that an "energy ceasefire" between Russia and Ukraine had taken effect immediately, writing on Truth Social that both sides had agreed and warning them not to violate it. His post did not spell out the scope of the ceasefire, how long it would last, or how it would be monitored, and Russia did not immediately confirm the claim. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, speaking to Axios after Trump’s post, said the announcement was "news to me." He added that Ukraine would agree if Russia agreed, and asked to be told when the ceasefire would begin if Trump had in fact reached such a deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Axios noted that Trump made a similar energy-ceasefire announcement last month, but neither side confirmed any agreement at that time and attacks on energy infrastructure continued. The latest statement also comes after several days of rising tensions between Trump and Zelensky over Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil refineries, a dispute that has unfolded alongside reported U.S. moves on Russian diesel sanctions and fresh long-range attacks on infrastructure.480
Zelensky2026-10-11 14:52:01Zelensky says Ukraine would agree if Russia accepts an energy ceasefireUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he was also surprised by Donald Trump’s statement on a Russia-Ukraine ceasefire, according to Axios. Zelensky said Ukraine would agree if Russia agrees to an energy ceasefire. Earlier, Trump said Russia and Ukraine had reached an energy ceasefire. The remarks were reported by BlockBeats on Oct. 11, citing Axios. No additional details were provided in the brief. The update centers on Zelensky’s response to Trump’s earlier announcement and frames Ukraine’s position as conditional on Russia accepting the same energy-related ceasefire arrangement.770
Donald Trump2026-10-11 14:19:08Trump Says Russia and Ukraine Have Reached an Immediate Energy CeasefireBlockBeats reported on Oct. 11 that U.S. President Donald Trump said Russia and Ukraine had reached an "energy ceasefire" that took effect immediately. According to Trump, both sides have agreed that they must not carry out destruction. The brief alert did not provide additional details on the scope of the ceasefire, how it would be enforced, or whether either side had issued a separate confirmation at the time of publication. The update was published as a 7x24 news flash by BlockBeats.510
