Russia

[Haven]

Russia’s Oil System on the Brink of Physical Collapse - Robert Lansing Institute

Russia’s oil industry faces the risk of a technical shutdown by mid-spring 2026 due to critical saturation of all available storage infrastructure

lansinginstitute.org

 

[Haven]

Ukraine retakes territory as Russia’s buffer zone strategy falters, official says

Officials say Ukraine has regained almost full control of the Dnipropetrovsk region.

www.politico.eu

Ukraine records first territorial gains since 2023 amid Russian army woes

As Kyiv liberates parts of Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhia, Zelenskyy says Russia losing up to 35,000 soldiers a month.

www.aljazeera.com

 

[Haven]

How it started.

Putin says Russia can supply oil, gas to Europe as energy prices soar

Russian president spoke as oil prices surged past $100 per barrel, reaching levels unseen since start of Ukraine war.

www.aljazeera.com

How its going.


View: https://x.com/Osinttechnical/status/2031994557798211976?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet

 

[Diarmuid]

Come on Haven, please post about what is happening in your Gulf location!!!

 

[Haven]

Come on Haven, please post about what is happening in your Gulf location!!!

I'd love to, but since I've been constantly banned by @jpc from many threads, on demand by one poster, for saying much less offensive things than many others here, I'm not in the giving mood.
I will say life is as close to normal as it gets, for now, though from where I live, I have a clear view of the intercepts.

 

[Haven]

https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/ukrainian-drones-hit-oil-hub-russias-krasnodar-region-2026-03-12/

Tikhoretsk hub is key oil supply route to Novorossiysk port
Kyiv targets Russian infrastructure to disrupt war funding
Ukraine attacks Russian chemical plants producing explosives

 

[Haven]

Russia’s Investment Slips for First Time Since Pandemic - The Moscow Times

Russia’s investment in fixed capital fell 2.3% in 2025, state statistics agency Rosstat said, marking the first annual decline since the pandemic and highlighting growing strains on the economy from high interest rates and tightening state finances.

www.themoscowtimes.com

Ruble Slides Despite Higher Oil Prices as Russia Halts FX Sales - The Moscow Times

Russia’s ruble weakened against major currencies on Friday despite rising prices for the country’s oil exports, after the Finance Ministry halted foreign currency sales from the National Wealth Fund (NWF) that had been used to support the budget.

www.themoscowtimes.com