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The energy superpower now rations fuel by QR code lottery

Euromaidan Press

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July 3, 2026

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The energy superpower now rations fuel by QR code lottery

Governors negotiating jerry-can quotas. The assemblies voting not to convene. What the fuel crisis looks like from Samara, Pskov, Irkutsk, and Sevastopol.

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Euromaidan Press

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· Jul 7, 2026

From Karelia to Kamchatka: Russia rations fuel where drones strike and stockpiles it where they cannot

A drone campaign against refineries has Russians buying gasoline by QR code, license-plate number, and five-hour queue.

The Hill

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· Jun 23, 2026

Energy to loan $17.5B for nuclear supply chains

{beacon} Energy Environment Energy Environment The Big Story Energy to loan 17.5B for nuclear supply chains The Trump administration will loan 17.5 billion out to try to speed up the process of building 10 large-scale nuclear power plants. © Greg Nash Energy Department leaders said Tuesday that they are issuing up to...

Seeking Alpha

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· Jun 26, 2026

Capstone Energy+, Inc. (CGEH) Q4 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Capstone Energy+, Inc. (CGEH) Q4 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Foreign Policy Journal

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· Jul 1, 2026

Nuclear Power Drives AI Data Center Trade Across Three ETFs (NYSEARCA: NLR, NYSE: URA, NYSEARCA: URNM) At Distinct Risk Levels

Power demand has become the defining bottleneck of the artificial intelligence buildout, and nuclear remains the only zero-carbon source capable of running a hyperscale facility around the clock without weather dependency. Hyperscalers have already signed 20-year power purchase agreements with Constellation, Talen, and Vistra, locking in long-duration supply from existing reactor operators. Small modular reactor [] The post Nuclear Power Drives AI Data Center Trade Across Three ETFs (NYSEARCA: NLR, NYSE: URA, NYSEARCA: URNM) At Distinct Risk Levels appeared first on Foreign Policy Journal.

The Motley Fool

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· Jun 29, 2026

Prediction: Micron Technology Stock Is Going to $3,900 in 1 Year After Its Blowout Quarter

Micron's phenomenal results and guidance suggest that the memory supercycle could supercharge the stock in the coming year.

TechCrunch

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· Jun 30, 2026

Realta Fusion generates electricity directly from a fusion reaction, an apparent first

“We can take power from a plasma,” Kieran Furlong, co-founder and CEO of Realta Fusion, told TechCrunch. The milestone shows “what’s possible,” he added.

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Related coverage for "The energy superpower now rations fuel by QR code lottery": Euromaidan Press — From Karelia to Kamchatka: Russia rations fuel where drones strike and stockpiles it where they cannot. The Hill — Energy to loan $17.5B for nuclear supply chains. Seeking Alpha — Capstone Energy+, Inc. (CGEH) Q4 2026 Earnings Call Transcript. Foreign Policy Journal — Nuclear Power Drives AI Data Center Trade Across Three ETFs (NYSEARCA: NLR, NYSE: URA, NYSEARCA: URNM) At Distinct Risk Levels. The Motley Fool — Prediction: Micron Technology Stock Is Going to $3,900 in 1 Year After Its Blowout Quarter. TechCrunch — Realta Fusion generates electricity directly from a fusion reaction, an apparent first