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World oil prices

Brent oil price on ICE exceeds $110 per barrel for the first time since March 30

By 10:10 p.m. GMT, the price of the futures had accelerated growth to reach $111.89 per barrel

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MOSCOW, April 6. /TASS/. The price of Brent crude oil futures with settlement in June 2026 on London-based ICE exceeded $110 per barrel for the first time since March 30, 2026, according to trading data.

As of 1:00 a.m. Moscow time (10:00 p.m. GMT), the price of Brent crude was up 1.15%, reaching $110.50 per barrel.

By 1:10 a.m. Moscow time (10:10 p.m. GMT), the price of Brent crude accelerated growth to $111.89 per barrel (up 2.43%).

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Kazakhstan, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Algeria, and Lithuania are among the states buying Russian pharmaceuticals

Russia and India to develop BrahMos light cruise missile for PAK FA 5th-generation jet

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Nationalists carried out provocation on Chernobyl NPP power lines — Defense Ministry

According to Russian Deputy Minister of Defense Nikolay Pankov, currently, the Ukrainian side avoids organizing any repairs

Drone downing over Russia’s Kaluga Region causes no damage or casualties — governor

The incident caused no damage to local infrastructure, nor there were any casualties

Hungary, Russia, Turkey, Serbia to strengthen TurkStream security — top diplomat

The top diplomat reported that he had held telephone conversations with the energy ministers of Serbia and Turkey, as well as with Russian First Deputy Energy Minister Pavel Sorokin

Kremlin preparing for Victory Day celebrations — Peskov

The Kremlin press secretary thus rejected claims that the Victory Day Parade on Moscow’s Red Square on May 9 had been cancelled

Top Russian, Chinese diplomats call for de-escalation of situation in Persian Gulf — MFA

According to the statement, in the context of Middle East issues, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi discussed ways to strengthen Russian-Chinese cooperation in various international forums, especially at the UN

Trump confirms rescue of second crewmember of fighter jet in Iran

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China increased Russian LNG imports by 18.2% in 2025

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Iran uses new air defense system to intercept hostile targets — military official

The IRGC’s ground-based air defense, in turn, intercepted an A-10 fighter jet and two Black Hawk helicopters, Ebrahim Zolfaghari said

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Russian envoy says US is so hung up on sanctions it doesn’t see they failed

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UK Navy reports critical situation in Persian Gulf region

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Lavrov slams 'klepto' German authorities for plans to seize Russian assets

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Elon Musk refuses to delete Russian security official Medvedev’s post on Twitter

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Senior Hamas official congratulates Putin on his victory in Russian presidential election

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Russia plans permanent naval base in Syria's Tartus — official

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Putin visits joint staff of troops involved in military operation — spokesman

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Brent oil price on ICE exceeds $110 per barrel for the first time since March 30

By 10:10 p.m. GMT, the price of the futures had accelerated growth to reach $111.89 per barrel

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Rostec CEO confirms Russia’s plans to increase production of Tu-214 jets by 2028-2029

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According to Denis Pushilin. Russian soldiers have also advanced toward Sergeyevka, Novoaleksandrovka, and Vasilyevka

Russia’s battlegroup West advances in Krasny Liman direction — DPR head

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A civilian was killed

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Six loitering munitions of the enemy were also shot down

Tehran to strike enemy infrastructure similar to that attacked in Iran — top diplomat

Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said that Iran will attack US infrastructure in the Persian Gulf region

Washington not likely to compromise on INF Treaty — Russian ambassador

Russian Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov said "all decisions on the Treaty were made before withdrawal was even announced"

Oil storages at Buzurgan field in Iraq attacked by drones — ministry

There have been no reports of casualties or damage

Brussels seeks to remove patriotic European leaders — Szijjarto

"Brussels is doing everything possible to throw out strong leaders and install its puppet governments," the Hungarian foreign minister said

US president threatens strikes on Iran’s energy, civilian infrastructure

Donald Trump called on Iranian leaders to open the Strait of Hormuz, claiming that otherwise the country "will be living in hell

Russia requests UN Security Council meeting over Ukraine’s shelling of NPP — source

Russia has requested participation of International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi, who is to make a report on the issue

Chinese companies started trading intelligence about US troops — newspaper

According to The Washington Post, private firms are combining AI technology with data from open sources to expose the actions of US troops

Yerevan understands it can’t simultaneously stay in EAEU and EU — Kremlin spokesman

The operational systems of the EAEU and the EU are different and unmatchable, Dmitry Peskov said

Smartphone manufacturers working on preinstalling Max in devices sold in Russia — sources

According to the source, both Chinese and South Korean brands have yet to provide official documentation confirming that Max will be preinstalled, but they have promised to make every effort to ensure this is done

Hezbollah mistakenly fires at UK vessels — Israeli TV

Israel’s Channel 14 pointed out that preliminary Israeli assessments indicate the missile may have damaged the ship

Russia set record volume of LNG supplies to Europe in January 2026

EU imports of Russian LNG amounted to 2.276 billion cubic meters, according to TASS calculations based on data from the European analytical center Bruegel

Lavrov says he invited Venezuelan counterpart to visit Russia

Russian Foreign Minister expressed hope that the development of multinational bodies, such as the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States

Retired Canadian army general may be holed up in Azovstal steel plant — DPR militia

A group that the UN is preparing for the evacuation of civilians from Azovstal pursues the goal of rescuing "active NATO military personnel who may be entrenched there"

Ukrainian Tu-143 UAV downed by Russian air defense systems — Russian defense ministry

The Tu-143 Reis is a Soviet heavy reconnaissance UAV. Its mass production kicked off in the 1970s

Smoke seen near Church in Donetsk, where Easter Vigil is under way

The shelling was very intense, the administration of Donetsk’s Voroshilovsky District said

Russia has all necessary means and potential to prevent default on public debt — Kremlin

Dmitry Peskov stressed that "any default that could hypothetically occur could be purely artificial"

US claims Russian Su-27 jets intercepted B-52 bomber in ‘unprofessional manner’

Earlier, the Russian National Defense Control Center noted that the Russian planes acted in strict compliance with the international air law

EU is vassal of US, acts as supporter of Kiev regime, says Republika Srpska president

It is also stated that the global undermining of the international security structure is caused by the West's disregard for other countries' national interests and its open interference in their domestic affairs

Two people dead in Ukrainian drone attack on cargo ship that sank in Sea of Azov

The vessel sank 300 miles north of Kerch

Russian troops strike Ukrainian army’s energy sites, military airfields over past day

The Ukrainian army lost more than 1,215 troops in battles with Russian forces in all the frontline areas over the past 24 hours

Attack by surface drones on Sevastopol repelled, no facilities damaged

Earlier, Sevastopol Governor Mikhail Razvozhayev reported that the Black Sea Fleet was repelling an attack by surface drones at Sevastopol’s outer anchorage

Russian forces advancing toward Konstantinovka — DPR head

The enemy is trying to hold its ground and dig in in the industrial zone, Denis Pushilin, head of the Donetsk People’s Republic said

Putin could speak on Ukraine at news conference after Belarus talks on Thursday — Kremlin

The Russian president is scheduled to take questions jointly with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko

Russia, China work on agreement for supplying 100 mln tonnes of coal — Energy Ministry

It is reported that consumers' needs to be obtained

Ukrainian military used UAV to attack dry cargo ship that sank in Sea of Azov — governor

Vladimir Saldo noted that most of the crew has been admitted to a Kherson Region hospital and is receiving medical assistance, while one crew member has died, and the fate of two others remains unknown

Iran hits oil infrastructure in Israel, US military base in Kuwait — army

According to a statement cited by the Fars news agency, Iranian servicemen have, since this morning

Russian forces take up new positions near liberated Aleksandrovka — DPR head

The Russian Armed Forces have also taken up the village of Krynki in the Donetsk People’s Republic