"All of Vlad's forces and all of Vlad's men, are out to put Humpty together again." (275 Viewers)
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Russians do not seem to know about the energy truce either
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Lucky13
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MiTasol
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What I hate about Oracle Eyes is that the headline bears no resemblance to the content. For example re the above - what red line did Russia cross? Certainly none in the last week.
interesting side effects of Ukrainian attacks on Russian cyber network centers, shows how "patriotic" our useful Nazi idiots are
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Kremlin mouth piece claims Transnistria, Baltic States and Scandinavia are next:
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKjenn9GqAQ
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fubar57
General
Zelenskyy urges U.S. to pressure Moscow to respect 'energy ceasefire' as attacks continue | CBC News
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says "energy ceasefire" announced by U.S. President Donald Trump can be "a major step toward ending the war if the Americans truly step in now." The Kremlin says contacts are ongoing about the possible "energy ceasefire."
US trucks run 14 hours with that diesel in question.
MiTasol
Major
According to the local market Brent crude, the benchmark, went up today for the third day running. It has dropped a little in the last hour.
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Escuadrilla Azul
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Russia's offensive ability is broken, Kyiv's former top general tells BBC
In his first interview since being forced from his post, Gen Syrskyi speaks about Ukraine's future in the war.
www.bbc.com
fubar57
General
ANALYSIS | Zelenskyy says Ukraine had 'no warning' from its partners about Russian ballistic missile attack | CBC News
With Trump's declaration of an 'energy ceasefire' between Russia and Ukraine, the U.S. president appears to be increasing pressure on Kyiv to halt its attacks on Russian refineries while simultaneously pursuing fuel deals with Moscow.
Jabberwocky
Tech Sergeant
Exporting middle distillates would be a huge cash cow for Russia right now. 
Jet fuel and diesel have roughly similar distillate margins (the 'crack spread'
). In the three months before the Iran war, this was running at an average of $24 per barrel (for jet fuel). In the last three months, it has averaged $67 per barrel.
So, if Russia is exporting refined diesel, then the exporting firm is (theoretically) earning nearly 3x per barrel what they would have in February. Even with the higher cost of crude as an input, the increased crack spread is more than enough to compensate. It's gone from averaging 26.5% of the price of a jet fuel barrel to 39.5% of the price.
Russian oil product exports were in a BAD way in August (down about 50% year-on-year
). Technically, Russia put a self-imposed ban on refined oil products exports in May - with India, China, Egypt and Turkey taking regular (if surreptitious) deliveries. But that isn't what has halted exports. It's Ukraine's strikes on refineries, storage areas and export terminals that have really done the damage.
CERA did a good analysis: August 2026 — Monthly analysis of Russian fossil fuel exports and sanctions – Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air
Jet fuel and diesel have roughly similar distillate margins (the 'crack spread'
). In the three months before the Iran war, this was running at an average of $24 per barrel (for jet fuel). In the last three months, it has averaged $67 per barrel.So, if Russia is exporting refined diesel, then the exporting firm is (theoretically) earning nearly 3x per barrel what they would have in February. Even with the higher cost of crude as an input, the increased crack spread is more than enough to compensate. It's gone from averaging 26.5% of the price of a jet fuel barrel to 39.5% of the price.
Russian oil product exports were in a BAD way in August (down about 50% year-on-year
). Technically, Russia put a self-imposed ban on refined oil products exports in May - with India, China, Egypt and Turkey taking regular (if surreptitious) deliveries. But that isn't what has halted exports. It's Ukraine's strikes on refineries, storage areas and export terminals that have really done the damage.CERA did a good analysis: August 2026 — Monthly analysis of Russian fossil fuel exports and sanctions – Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air
Lucky13
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Escuadrilla Azul
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Starlink restrictions affecting Ukraine's front line operations, Kyiv says
Elon Musk's system allows Kyiv to protect Ukrainian skies and effectively guide drones to Russian targets.
www.bbc.com
This is really serious.Starlink restrictions affecting Ukraine's front line operations, Kyiv says
Elon Musk's system allows Kyiv to protect Ukrainian skies and effectively guide drones to Russian targets.
Starlink wouldn't have been slowed down, which makes medium and long range strikes on Russia far more difficult, without the agreement of Trump. USA also seems to have stopped giving Ukraine warnings of incoming missiles from Russia which inevitably increases the impact and casualties which wouldn't have happened without Trumps instruction.
