Kazakhstan sets up 59 checkpoints to stop fuel smuggling as Russia’s shortage crosses the border

Kazakhstan Tightens Border Rules for Russian Drivers Seeking Cheap Fuel

Kazakhstan has restricted vehicle entry from Russia to once daily and stepped up checks for illegal fuel smuggling, as Russians flood border towns seeking cheaper gasoline. The surge follows a deepening fuel crisis in Russia, driven by Ukrainian strikes on refineries, including the country's largest plant in Omsk. Kazakh authorities say domestic supplies remain stable despite Russian gasoline output falling sharply.

Russia seizes mammoth cocaine haul hidden in frozen fish – FSB (VIDEO)

Russia’s FSB has disrupted a cocaine smuggling route from Latin America, seizing over half a ton of drugs hidden in frozen tuna Read Full Article at RT.com

Kazakhstan moves to stop ‘gray’ fuel exports — border agents are tracking vehicles fitted with extra fuel tanks

Kazakhstan is moving to stop the illegal export of fuel across its borders as neighboring Russia faces a shortage of gasoline and diesel, the Kazakh news outlet TengriNews reported.

The Lack of Gasoline is Getting to Russians

The Lack of Gasoline is Getting to Russians

According to reports from Iran: Among the targets that the United States attacked was a strate [...]

According to reports from Iran: Among the targets that the United States attacked was a strategically important railway bridge used for transporting goods between Iran, China, and Russia.

Loading of export cargoes on Russian Railways network to ports up 7.4% in May

28 million metric tons of export cargoes were sent through the Russian Railways network to commercial seaports in the reporting period

US targets Mexican cartel fuel smuggling

The US has moved to disrupt a cartel-linked fuel smuggling network using logistics companies, falsified customs documents and maritime transport to move illicit hydrocarbons between the US and Mexico. The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network announced sanctions and a new alert targeting schemes linked to

One arrested as Lasang checkpoint nets shabu, 

A ROUTINE border check turned into a drug bust early Thursday morning, June 25, after security forces intercepted a traveler carrying over 67,000 worth of suspected illegal drugs. The suspect,

Gibraltar proposes tip-off hotline as solution to unexpected treaty problem – how to stop cross-border food deliveries

GIBRALTAR might just have to contend with a brand new form of smuggling once the frontier opens up – cross-border food deliveries. One of the more perplexing obstacles that treaty

Russia larang eksport diesel tangani krisis bahan api

MOSCOW: Russia mengharamkan eksport diesel dalam usaha menstabilkan krisis bekalan bahan api yang semakin memburuk susulan peningkatan serangan Ukraine terhadap infrastruktur tenaga negara itu. Langkah yang berkuat kuasa kelmarin dibuat selepas beberapa wilayah di Russia dilaporkan mengalami kekurangan bekalan bahan api. Lebih 90 peratus daripadanya berdepan catuan atau gangguan bekalan sejak Jun, menurut laporan media ... Read more The post Russia larang eksport diesel tangani krisis bahan api appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

Russia, Uzbekistan remain top destinations for Kazakhstan's outbound remittances

Russia, Uzbekistan remain top destinations for Kazakhstan's outbound remittances

Russia seizes mammoth cocaine haul hidden in frozen fish FSB

Security services found more than half a ton of drugs in a contraband shipment from Ecuador at a St. Petersburg port, the agency has saidRussia's Federal Security Service (FSB) has announced that it has disrupted a major drug supply route from Latin America to the country and has seized over half a ton of cocaine hidden inside a shipment of frozen fish from Ecuador.In a statement on Wedne

Russia’s fuel rationing reaches Siberia as occupied Crimea runs dry

The shortage is spreading region to region, and Russia is importing gasoline by sea.

Iran Says US Struck Strategic Railway Bridge Far From Strait Of Hormuz 

Reports in Iran: Among the targets attacked by the United States was a strategic railway bridge used for transporting goods between Iran, China, and Russia, per Amit Segal.

Customs officers seize $72M in methamphetamine from vehicles entering Texas from Mexico

Federal customs officers at a border crossing in South Texas uncovered more than 72 million worth of methamphetamine that drivers attempted to smuggle into the United States from Mexico last weekend. U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced late Sunday that Operations of Field Operations officers assigned to bridges where cars and commercial trucks are inspected []...Click to read more

Crude Reversal: Russia Buys Indian Petrol To Plug Supply Gaps Triggered By Ukraine Attacks

The imports come as Russia grapples with fuel shortages across its 11 time zones, leading to fuel rationing, long queues at filling stations and record-high domestic gasoline prices.

Caribbean Cargo & Illegal Meds (Full Episode) | To Catch a Smuggler

In this episode of To Catch a Smuggler, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) pursues multiple cases of cocaine smuggled from the Caribbean via maritime vessels. Meanwhile, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers intercept and execute large-scale seizures of medications without a prescription. To Catch a Smuggler | S3 E12 #ToCatchASmuggler #FullEpisode #Airport Drug Boat Bust (Full Episode) | To Catch a Smuggler https://youtu.be/RpLov3Jo6Ds

Face it Australia – you’re the biggest coke-heads in the world

Huge amounts of narcotics are being shipped from South America to Australia, via the small Pacific island nations. That trade is leaving a trail of dirty money and social disaster in its wake

Fuel crisis hits freight transport between Russia and China

Russia is recording problems in the road haulage market caused by fuel supply disruptions – affecting not only domestic carriers but also companies transporting goods abroad.

JUST IN: 🇺🇸🇮🇷 US strikes railway bridge on Iran's northern corridor that linked the count [...]

JUST IN: US strikes railway bridge on Iran's northern corridor that linked the country to China and Russia.@BRICSNews

Kremlin: Establishment of Security Zone on Border with Ukraine Is Proceeding Smoothly

Kremlin: Establishment of Security Zone on Border with Ukraine Is Proceeding Smoothly

Customs officers in Texas find $72 million worth of methamphetamine in two vehicles

Federal customs officers at a border crossing in South Texas uncovered more than 72 million worth of methamphetamine that drivers attempted to smuggle into the United States from Mexico last weekend. U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced late Sunday that Operations of Field Operations officers assigned to bridges where cars and commercial trucks are inspected []

Desperate Russian drivers are converting their cars to LPG as fuel shortages intensify

A nationwide shortage of gasoline and soaring petrol prices is pushing Russians to alternative fuel sources

Kazakhstan's natural gas transit reaches 30.3 bcm in January-May 2026

The volume of natural gas transited through Kazakhstan during the first five months of 2026 totalled 30.3 billion cubic meters. The data was presented in a report prepared by the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The country's gas transit potential continues to grow. By the end of 2025, natural gas transit volumes are expected to reach

Iran says U.S. strikes targeted Bushehr nuclear plant, warns of retaliation against American bases

According to reports in Iranian media, the U.S. also hit the Aq Taqeh Khan railway bridge, a trade link to Tehran's strategic partners China and Russia located in northern Iran's Golestan province

EXPLAINER – From ‘oil state’ to fuel shortages: How Ukraine's strikes are pressuring Russia's energy sector

Fuel shortages have spread across more than 40 Russian regions, prompting authorities to impose sales limits

Russia Bans Diesel Exports After Ukraine’s Refinery Attacks

Russia banned exports of diesel to avoid domestic shortages after a flurry of attacks by Ukrainian drones on the nation’s refineries. International prices for the fuel surged.

Russia Threatens. Are NATO’s New Borders Ready?

NORTH KARELIA, Finland — Bears, wolves and moose still cross the frontier freely, but for the border guards patrolling this stretch of fields and forest, this is where NATO ends. A line of wooden poles and painted markers cuts through the light green grass, separating Finland from Russia along the alliance’s longest border with Moscow — []

Ukraine attacks on oil refineries plunge Russia into fuel crisis

Russia is seeing a growing gasoline crisis with more than half of the country's regions imposing limits on sales. This has left motorists queueing for hours just to get fuel. And it's becoming increasingly common, as Russia grapples with refinery outage and intensified Ukrainian drone

🇷🇺⛽ — Russia's potential diesel export ban could trigger fuel shortages across multiple [...]

— Russia's potential diesel export ban could trigger fuel shortages across multiple regions, the Financial Times reports. A Russian ban on diesel exports risks causing fuel shortages in Africa, Latin America, and Southeast Asia. Moscow's decision coincides with Trump's announcement ending the US-Iran ceasefire, which has further reduced Persian Gulf supply flows. The combined effect has driven a sharp rise in wholesale diesel prices in Europe, with trading data showing prices approaching 135 per barrel.@IntelSlava

India Ships First Gasoline Cargoes to Russia as Fuel Imports Begin

The first shipments of Indian gasoline have been dispatched to Russia, with initial cargoes totaling at least 60,000 tonnes, according to two industry sources cited by Reuters. One of the sources said that two tankers carrying between 30,000 and 40,000 tonnes of gasoline each have already departed for Russia. The identity of the Indian refinery that supplied the fuel was not disclosed. Russia Expands Fuel Imports According to another industry source, Russia plans to import up to 400,000 tonnes of gasoline per month from several countries, including Belarus, as it works to supplement domestic fuel supplies.

Disaster for Putin as major oil refinery offline until 2027 after huge Ukraine strikes

The facility is expected to be out of action for at least six months.

The images that show Putin is losing his grip on his biggest prize

Russians are now either desperately searching for fuel or leaving Crimea