Refineries

Haifa Mayor Yona Yahav slammed severe benzene pollution near local refineries that forced school closures, renewing calls to shut down the plants by 2029.

Russia is facing a second wave of fuel crisis following Ukrainian drone attacks on oil facilities. Major gas station chains, including Rosneft, Gazprom, and Lukoil, have imposed limits on gasoline sales. Despite government claims of market stabilization, Russia has begun importing fuel. Meanwhile, nine people were killed in ongoing hostilities, and 206 prisoners of war were returned in a mutual...