US refineries taking in half of Venezuela's oil output, official says
Venezuela is now sending more than 500,000 barrels per day of crude to Gulf Coast refineries in the United States, according to a senior US official. The figure amounts to about half of Venezuela's current oil output, the official said at an industry event in Houston on Tuesday. The development marks a sharp increase from late 2025, when Venezuelan exports to the US were far lower.Under Secretary of Energy Kyle Haustveit said the flow is coming from a national output of roughly 1.25 million barrels per day. He said the oil is moving to refineries built specifically to process that... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 19 Aug 2026 03:30 LONDON
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Russia warns UK over reports of British-made drones used in strikes on mainland Russia
Russia's embassy in London has warned the United Kingdom it will face "consequences" after reports that British-made drones were used in strikes on targets inside mainland Russia. The warning followed reporting that Ukraine used drones made by two UK companies as part of a so-called deep-strike campaign. The UK Ministry of Defence rejected the threat and said Britain remains committed to helping Ukraine defend itself against Russia's full-scale invasion.In a statement, the embassy said the reports confirmed that London was deliberately choosing escalation and accused Britain of seeking to inflict damage on Russia by proxy. It said the deeper the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 18 Aug 2026 08:59 LONDON
Ukraine says it retook settlements in Dnipropetrovsk as Russian strikes intensify
Ukraine says it has completed a counteroffensive in the southern part of Dnipropetrovsk region, recapturing 26 settlements and about 745 square kilometres of territory this year. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the operation was carried out "exactly as it was determined", while former commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrskii said the army had shown it could not only hold its positions but also seize the initiative. Ukrainian officials said the campaign pushed Russian forces back over the regional borders of Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia.The territorial gains were announced alongside a fresh wave of Russian attacks on Ukrainian cities. According to the supporting material, combined drone... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 14 Aug 2026 13:00 LONDON
