Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says US President Donald Trump told him Kyiv could respond to Russia's attacks on its energy infrastructure with tit-for-tat strikes, as Ukraine continues to pound Russian refining operations. "If they attack our energy, President Trump supports that we can answer on energy," Zelenskyy said in an interview with Axios released on September 25. He added that Trump had also green-lit retaliatory strikes on Russia's military factories. However, he suggested they might be harder to reach due to the high level…

European leaders said Iran has not done enough yet to fend off so-called snapback sanctions related to Tehran's nuclear program as a deadline looms, although the sides agreed to continue talking while the clock ticks down. On September 24, French President Emmanuel Macron, after meeting with Iranian President Masud Pezeshkian, told Tehran there was still time to reach an agreement despite the tight timeframe. "An agreement remains possible. Only a few hours are left. It's up to Iran to respond to the legitimate conditions we have raised," Macron…

Iraq expects crude oil exports from the semi-autonomous region of Kurdistan via pipeline to Turkey to resume this week, Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein has told Bloomberg in an interview.  Oil exports from Kurdistan have been halted for two and a half years, after they were shut in in March 2023 due to a dispute over who should authorize the Kurdish exports. Despite some breakthroughs in negotiations in recent months, the disagreements have continued. The restart of exports to the Turkish Mediterranean port of Ceyhan…

Iraq expects crude oil exports from the semi-autonomous region of Kurdistan via pipeline to Turkey to resume this week, Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein has told Bloomberg in an interview.  Oil exports from Kurdistan have been halted for two and a half years, after they were shut in in March 2023 due to a dispute over who should authorize the Kurdish exports. Despite some breakthroughs in negotiations in recent months, the disagreements have continued. The restart of exports to the Turkish Mediterranean port of Ceyhan…

Iraq expects crude oil exports from the semi-autonomous region of Kurdistan via pipeline to Turkey to resume this week, Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein has told Bloomberg in an interview.  Oil exports from Kurdistan have been halted for two and a half years, after they were shut in in March 2023 due to a dispute over who should authorize the Kurdish exports. Despite some breakthroughs in negotiations in recent months, the disagreements have continued. The restart of exports to the Turkish Mediterranean port of Ceyhan…