Just after Ukraine's President Zelensky conceded Tuesday that he did in fact hold to a brief energy ceasefire at President Trump's insistence, Reuters is reporting a major rebound in Russian crude output.
"Russian oil refineries increased crude processing by 25% in the second half of October compared to the beginning of the month after persistent drone attacks on the plants ceased, three industry sources told Reuters."
via Bloomberg"Since mid-March, Russian refineries had faced weekly attacks by Ukrainian drones that caused domestic fuel shortages and prompted authorities to ban exports of gasoline, jet fuel and diesel, as well as begin importing oil products by sea," the report adds.
Days after Trump proclaimed an Oct.11 energy ceasefire deal - which didn't actually look fully agreed to at the time (given some level of mutual attacks persisted) - "Russian authorities said some of the last attacks this month were strikes at refineries in Ryazan and Surgut carried out in mid-October, with no further strikes after October 16," Reuters writes Wednesday.
On Wednesday Ukrainian media is citing direct confirmation of an energy
