The United States itself still buys nuclear fuel from us for its own nuclear power plants. That is also fuel,” Russian President Vladimir Putin said during his first visit to India in four years.

Turkey is telling Russia, Ukraine, and all other parties to keep energy infrastructure out of their conflict and wants energy flows to continue uninterrupted, Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said after a series of attacks off Turkey's Black Sea coast.

Russia's Putin offered uninterrupted fuel supplies, eliciting a cautious response as he and India's Modi agreed to expand trade and ties.

On the night of December 4, Russia attacked an energy facility in the Odesa region. There is significant damage, with 51,800 consumers without power, according to DTEK and the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine.

Turkey’s energy minister has called for the supply of oil and gas in the Black Sea to be protected. Alparslan Bayraktar said Wednesday that Turkey is concerned not just by the threat to shipping but also to two undersea pipelines.

The European Union is entering a "new era" without Russian fossil fuels, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said, after a deal to ban all imports of Russian gas by autumn 2027.

Russia and Ukraine are fighting an increasingly intense energy war as they attempt to gain a meaningful advantage after months of stalemate on the frontlines and ahead of potential new peace talks.

Russia's oil and gas revenues have fallen sharply—down 35% in November and 22% for the year—as sanctions, weak crude prices, and an adverse ruble exchange rate converge to create significant fiscal strain for Moscow's budget.

India and Russia strengthen strategic ties with a 2030 economic plan, targeting $100 billion trade, boosting energy cooperation, rupee–ruble settlements, and sectoral agreements despite US pressure.

The European Council — the EU's strategic decision-making body — and representatives from the bloc's parliament agreed on regulations that will introduce a legally binding prohibition on both liquefied natural gas and pipeline gas imports from Russia, according to a statement issued on Wednesday.

The European Union rolled out its toughest blow yet against Russia, after lawmakers and member states signed off on a full ban covering Russian gas, LNG, oil, and petroleum products.