Keywords: Energy infrastructure


Oil field operations halted in Iraq after drone attack

Oil production at a field operated by the American company HKN Energy in northern Iraq has been suspended following an attack involving drones, according to authorities in the autonomous Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The incident occurred near the Sarsang oil field, located in the province of Dohuk Province.......

Iran launches sweeping cyber retaliation after US-Israeli strikes

Iranian-aligned hackers have opened a major cyber front against Gulf states and Israel following joint US-Israeli strikes on Iranian military and nuclear facilities. The campaign has hit government networks and critical infrastructure across the Middle East, underscoring how cyber operations now sit......

Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of overnight attacks killing two, injuring nine

Russia and Ukraine accused each other of carrying out overnight airstrikes on Sunday, resulting in at least two deaths and nine injuries, with both sides claiming significant successes against enemy drones and missiles. The Russian Defense Ministry reported shooting down 86 Ukrainian drones, including......

Ukrainian drones ignite major oil refinery in Russia’s Volgograd region

Ukrainian drones struck a major oil refinery in Russia’s Volgograd region overnight from February 10 to 11, sparking a fire at the facility operated by Lukoil. Russian media described it as the first attack on the refinery this year, as both sides continue targeting each other’s energy infrastructure......

Ukrainian strikes cut power, heat, and water in Russia's Belgorod region

Thousands of residents in Russia's Belgorod region, southwestern Russia, are without electricity, heating, and water after Ukrainian strikes damaged energy infrastructure overnight from Tuesday to Wednesday. The assault marks the second major attack on the area's public services in under a month,......

Russia unleashes largest 2026 airstrike on Ukraine's energy grid

Russia launched its biggest aerial assault of 2026 against Ukraine overnight from Monday to Tuesday, deploying around 450 drones and 71 missiles. The barrage targeted energy infrastructure and residential areas across at least six regions, cutting heating to over 1,100 buildings in Kyiv amid temperatures......

NATO chief Rutte visits Kyiv after massive Russian aerial assault

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte arrived in Kyiv on February 3, meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky just hours after Russia unleashed one of its largest aerial barrages in months. The assault involved 450 drones and over 60 missiles overnight, targeting energy infrastructure in what Kyiv......

Morocco halts $1 billion Mediterranean LNG import project

His Majesty King Mohammed VI presided over a recent meeting where the palace confirmed the Nador West Med port remains on track for service in the fourth quarter of 2026. Morocco has indefinitely frozen its ambitious plan to build a liquefied natural gas import hub at the Nador West Med port on its Mediterranean......

Russia resumes strikes on Ukraine after Trump's negotiated pause end

Russian missiles and drones targeted Ukrainian cities overnight from February 2 to 3, striking energy infrastructure across multiple regions just after a short truce brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump expired. The assaults left hundreds of thousands without heat during the winter's coldest night,......