# Energy
Preparations for the heating season: the government has allocated 424 million hryvnias for modular boiler houses
The government has allocated 424.8 million hryvnias for the installation of existing modular boiler houses for distributed heat generation.
In the first month of the war in the Middle East, Spain purchased a record amount of gas from Russia
In March, Spain purchased a record amount of gas from Russia — over 900 million cubic metres. This was due to the outbreak of war in the Middle East.
Europe risks losing its chemical industry due to the energy crisis – Bloomberg
Rising energy prices and supply disruptions are threatening the production of basic chemicals in Europe.
An 'unprecedented' fire has broken out at one of the country's two oil refineries in Australia
A fire broke out at the Viva Corio oil refinery in Geelong — the second-largest city in the state of Victoria, home to a major seaport.
Hungary is withdrawing its troops from energy facilities that it had been guarding against the ‘Ukrainian threat’
Two days after the parliamentary elections and the defeat of Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz party, the Chief of the Hungarian General Staff ordered the withdrawal of troops who had previously been deployed to guard energy facilities against an alleged threat from Ukraine.
The US has postponed sanctions against Lukoil petrol stations
The US Department of the Treasury has announced the extension of a sanctions exemption allowing the Lukoil petrol station network outside Russia to continue operating.
Preparations for the heating season: Zelenskyy identifies ‘problem’ regions
The President warned that the heads of four regions, including Kyiv, would be held personally accountable.
Loans for the energy sector are on the rise: banks have already issued over 41 billion hryvnias
Under a joint memorandum on financing the restoration of energy infrastructure, banks have provided loans totalling 41.5 billion hryvnias to businesses and households. The funds are being channelled towards projects in 21 regions of Ukraine following Russia’s large-scale attacks.
Former NATO Secretary-General accuses Starmer of indifference towards defence
Former NATO Secretary-General George Robertson has sharply criticised the British leadership for its approach to defence and highlighted the gap between the government’s rhetoric and actual investment. According to the Financial Times, disputes over the funding of defence plans in the UK have been ongoing for several months, with the funding shortfall estimated at around £28 billion.
Sanctioned tanker 'breaks through' US blockade in the Strait of Hormuz – media reports
Despite the ban on shipping imposed by Iran under the Trump administration, on 13 April the monitoring platform Kpler recorded an oil tanker passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
A blackout has occurred at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant — it is currently without external power
The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant has experienced its 13th blackout since the start of the full-scale war — it lost power from both external transmission lines. The plant’s diesel generators kicked in immediately.
German far-right groups want to resume operations of the Nord Stream gas pipeline in order to receive gas from Russia
Internal documents of the opposition party ‘Alternative for Germany’ (AfD) refer to plans to resume Russian gas supplies via the Nord Stream pipeline.
