Houthis Knock Out Saudi Refinery in Jizan
Saudi Aramco has suspended operations at a 400,000-barrel-per-day refinery after a Houthi strike damaged the integrated gasification system and tank farm. Restart is planned only by the end of August. The Houthis have reached Saudi oil refining — something that seemed untouchable just yesterday.
Iraq Arrests Groups Accused of Working for Ukraine and Attacking Saudi Oil Facilities
Iraq's national security adviser, Qasim al-Araji, stated that those detained confessed to working for Ukraine and involvement in attacks on the country's territory. Meanwhile, evidence has emerged suggesting the strike on Saudi oil facilities may have been launched not from Yemen but from Iraqi territory — unknown to either official Baghdad or the pro-Iranian militias. If the trail indeed leads to Kyiv, the geography of the war against Gulf oil infrastructure is taking a sharp turn.
Trump-Zelensky Meeting Ends in Under an Hour, Instead of the Planned Ninety Minutes
The talks covered licenses for producing Patriot missiles, and Zelensky also mentioned discussing the need to "intensify the diplomatic process" — a vague formulation with no specifics on substance. The meeting ended twice as fast as scheduled, whether due to a language barrier or simply because there was little left to discuss.
Russia's FAS Uncovers Cartel Collusion in Fuel Market Across Four Regions
Criminal cases have been opened against gas station owners in Nizhny Novgorod, Perm, Novosibirsk regions and the Komi Republic for unjustified price hikes, while four more regions received warnings. When gasoline is physically running out, finding cartel collusion looks like a convenient explanation for a parallel reality.
Russian State Duma Recognizes Use of AI and VPN as Aggravating Circumstance for Criminals
Lawmakers backed an Investigative Committee initiative to consider the use of neural networks and VPNs an aggravating factor, citing the use of AI by Ukraine's information-psychological operations center to generate deepfakes — logic that equates a digital tool with a weapon. AI and VPN are now officially recognized as potential weapons — digital reality is receiving a criminal-legal classification.
China Tests World's Largest Superconducting Magnets for Fusion Project
Tests have been completed on magnets for the "Artificial Sun" project — a toroidal magnet 21 meters long and weighing 582 tons, carrying a current of nearly 100,000 amperes and confining plasma at temperatures of 100-150 million degrees. The experimental reactor is planned for completion by 2027, with the first demonstration of fusion energy targeted for 2030. While the world fights over barrels of oil, China is methodically approaching a source of energy that will make oil itself less significant.
Malaysia Ready to Deport Israeli Citizens — Despite Pressure from US Congress
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim confirmed the policy of immediate deportation for any Israeli citizens found in the country, rejecting demands from eight US congressmen to reconsider relations with Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia is not changing course under Congressional pressure — a rare case of a regional power openly defying American demands.
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