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Russia's Baltic Sea oil hubs Primorsk and Ust-Luga had suspended exports after drone attacks; Ust-Luga resumed loadings as Primorsk remained closed following aerial strikes. Primorsk exports over 1 million bpd and Ust-Luga about 700,000 bpd, with Transneft operating both ports and not commenting. Ukraine has attacked Russian oil facilities, contributing to ongoing disruptions.
Abu Dhabi's ADNOC shut the Ruwais refinery complex after a drone strike caused a fire; Ruwais Refinery 2 is being safety-shutdown, while other units in the complex continue operating and there were no injuries.
Russian forces hammered Ukraine’s power infrastructure in overnight strikes across about a dozen regions, killing three energy workers and leaving tens of thousands without power or heat as U.S.-backed talks with Kyiv and Moscow were set to begin in Geneva; Zelenskiy condemned the attacks and urged diplomacy backed by justice, noting that Russia has repeatedly targeted energy facilities in the winter conflict.
Greenland's Nuuk restored electricity and heating early Sunday after a winter storm damaged a transmission cable, causing a city-wide outage overnight. Power came back around 4:30 a.m. local time, with outages common when harsh weather damages the cable spanning two fjords; three days earlier the government updated crisis-preparedness guidance including five days of water and food.