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Putin says Russia faces fuel shortages after Ukraine strikes

Putin says Russia faces fuel shortages after Ukraine strikes

Published by Sam Flores

In this pool photograph distributed by Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia’s Vladimir Putin addresses the audience at the 23rd Congress of the United Russia party in Moscow on June 28, 2026. Yekaterina Shtukina | Afp | Getty Images Russian President Vladimir Putin has conceded that the country is facing fuel shortages following a barrage of long-range Ukrainian drone strikes on key energy infrastructure, although he insisted the Kremlin was dealing with them. The Russian president’s comments during an interview with a state TV reporter on Sunday mark the first time he has detailed the extent to which Ukraine’s deep-strike success has hampered Russia’s fuel production. Putin said Russia would import more fuel and expedite repairs of oil facilities to end what he described as the “temporary deficit,” according to The Associated Press. “All damaged facilities are being restored quite quickly, and the issues that arise are not critical,” Putin said. He also pledged to bolster Russia’s air defense capacity to tackle Ukraine’s mid- to long-range drone capabilities. Ukraine has stepped up attacks on Russian oil …

India Caps Fuel Sales To Avoid Shortages

India Caps Fuel Sales To Avoid Shortages

Published by Jenni Sidey

Submitted by Irina Slav of OilPrice.com India has imposed limits on gasoline and diesel sales at retail fuel stations to avoid supply crunches, with commercial consumers banned from buying any fuel from retail stations, Bloomberg reported, noting there will be daily limits on diesel sales. The diesel cap was set at 200 litres per vehicle or customer, with resale of the fuel forbidden, Reuters noted in a report on the news. Commercial users, meanwhile, will have to get their fuels from bulk sellers after their rush to retail fuel stations drained some of them. Fuels are cheaper at retail stations to shield consumers from the oil price shock. The limits will be in effect for an initial period of 90 days, per the government order that instituted them. They can be canceled earlier, however, the document also said. Since the war in the Middle East began and cut off over 40% of India’s crude oil flows, those that passed through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the highest-flying economies in Asia, have seen their oil …

Russian-occupied Crimea suffers fuel shortages after Ukrainian attacks

Russian-occupied Crimea suffers fuel shortages after Ukrainian attacks

Published by Sam Flores

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Former Marubeni CEO warns Japan could face chemical product shortages from late June

Former Marubeni CEO warns Japan could face chemical product shortages from late June

Published by Sam Flores

TOKYO, May 25 : Japan could face shortages of chemical products from late June as it struggles to replace naphtha supplies from the Middle East, a former chief executive of trading company Marubeni said on Monday. Fumiya Kokubu, who led Marubeni between 2013 and 2019 and is now an executive corporate adviser, warned the loss of Middle East supply is difficult to offset. • Before the Iran war, Japan sourced about 40 per cent of its naphtha directly from the Middle East. It also relies on the region for about 95 per cent of the crude oil used in domestic refining, which supplies another roughly 40 per cent of domestic naphtha demand. • “As far as naphtha is concerned, it is impossible to replace 15 million kilolitres (of Middle East supplies),” Kokubu told a virtual seminar hosted by the Institute of Energy Economics, Japan. • “Supply shortages in the chemicals sector may start to emerge as early as the end of June, or at the latest from the end of August or September,” he said, …

From solar to charcoal, Cubans look for alternatives amid outages and fuel shortages

From solar to charcoal, Cubans look for alternatives amid outages and fuel shortages

Published by Sam Flores

According to Rodríguez, renewables are projected to cover 15% of energy demand by the end of the year. Renewables currently provide 10% of demand, up from 3% in 2024. By 2035, according to Cuban officials, renewables will cover 40% of demand, and by 2050, they will fully cover energy needs. In the last few years, the government has dramatically increased the installation of solar panels with Chinese financing and equipment donations; these have been placed in public spaces and hospitals. Right now, there are 54 solar parks, and by 2028 Cuba’s government expects to have 92 parks with China’s help, the government has said. The Cuban government has not given a breakdown of how it will use energy sources, like solar, wind, biomass and hydropower, in its quest to achieve its goal. Jorge Piñon, an energy expert at the University of Texas at Austin, thinks it will be very difficult for Cuba to fulfill its plans amid the country’s economic crisis and the high cost of transitioning to renewables, especially given the deteriorated state of …

UN Food Agency Halves Syria Food Aid, Halts Bread Subsidy Over Funding Shortages

UN Food Agency Halves Syria Food Aid, Halts Bread Subsidy Over Funding Shortages

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May 13 (Reuters) – The World Food Programme said on ⁠Wednesday ⁠it had halved emergency food ⁠assistance in Syria due to funding shortages, warning that millions ​remained vulnerable despite signs of stabilisation in parts of the country. The U.N. agency’s biggest donor, the ‌United States, has slashed its ‌foreign aid under President Donald Trump, and other countries have also made or announced ⁠cuts in ⁠development and humanitarian assistance.   The WFP said in a statement the number ​of people receiving emergency food aid in Syria fell to 650,000 in May from 1.3 million, while scaling back operations in all 14 Syrian governorates to just seven. Meanwhile, 7.2 million people ​in Syria remain acutely food insecure, including 1.6 million facing severe hunger, the WFP ⁠said. ⁠Many households were already reducing ⁠meal portions, ​eating less nutritious food or skipping meals altogether, it added. “The reduction in WFP’s assistance ​is driven solely by ⁠funding constraints, not by a decrease in needs,” Marianne Ward, the WFP’s country director in Syria, said in the statement. The WFP also halted a …

AFCI Film Commissions, Stage 32 Workforce Training Amid Crew Shortages

AFCI Film Commissions, Stage 32 Workforce Training Amid Crew Shortages

Published by Daniella Wilson

As global film and television production spreads across more regions than ever, the Association of Film Commissioners International (AFCI) and Stage 32 are teaming up to launch a new education partnership aimed at solving one of the industry’s key bottlenecks: a shortage of trained below-the-line crew in emerging and competitive markets. The partnership will officially be unveiled during AFCI’s Power of Place Global Film Commission Network Summit, taking place May 15–16 at the Marché du Film in Cannes, which will address global production opportunities and challenges. “With more regions investing in tax incentives to attract production, pressure is mounting on local talent pipelines to support that growth,” the partners said. “Across markets, productions continue to face the same challenge: a shortage of trained crew in key below-the-line roles, including production accounting, production management, assistant directing, line producing, location management, post-production, and coordination.” Highlighted AFCI executive director Claire Brooks: “The ability to support projects on the ground is becoming a key differentiator between markets. Strengthening local crew capacity allows jurisdictions to more fully realize the benefits …

Apple Inks Preliminary Chip Agreement With Intel Amid Shortages, Report Says

Apple Inks Preliminary Chip Agreement With Intel Amid Shortages, Report Says

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Apple may be the world’s largest consumer tech company, but even it sometimes has to look elsewhere when items on its shopping list are simply unavailable.  The company looks like it may be a step closer to filling its cart with Intel-manufactured chips, if a report in Friday’s Wall Street Journal is correct. The update follows a Bloomberg report earlier this week that Apple was considering additional semiconductor suppliers, including Samsung and Intel, to ameliorate its current supply woes. Apple has been facing an unprecedented strain on its chip supply, thanks to fab-capacity shortfalls affecting the entire tech industry due to competing (and more lucrative) data center and enterprise needs for AI computing power.  Read more: Tech Companies Are Freaking Out About RAMageddon TSMC, Apple’s primary supplier of silicon for its M5 and A19 series chips used in Macs and iPhones, is one of the world’s most advanced foundries and, therefore, in high demand.  The timing of an agreement makes sense. On its earnings call on April 23, Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan said the company is …