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Man refueling a blue BMW at a gas station amid fuel shortage in Russia after refinery strikes

Fuel Collapse: How Strikes on Refineries Led to a Gasoline Shortage in Dozens of Russian Regions

Economy 08/11/2026, 23:06
🚨 Fuel crisis in Russia: within 24 hours, gasoline restrictions have been introduced in three more regions. Strikes on refineries have led to fuel shortages in Krasnoyarsk and Bashkortostan, while Sochi and Lipetsk are urging citizens to give up private cars. 📉 Diesel and AI-92 shortages are hitting agriculture. 🇷🇺 Putin continues his visits, where gasoline is specifically brought in.
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Halted construction of a business-class residential complex: unfinished buildings and cranes against the sky

Collapse of the Business Class: ENSO Investors Prepare for Lawsuits After Construction Halt and Management Disappearance

Economy 08/11/2026, 19:39
🏗️ **ENSO Collapse: Investors Prepare for Lawsuits**. Construction of elite residential complexes Poetica, Fjord, and Diadans in Kyiv has been halted. According to media reports, the developer's management has left Ukraine. 🔹 **The Core Issue:** Investors cannot make claims directly to the developer due to a complex financing scheme through funds. 🔹 **Actions:** Buyers are forming initiative groups and filing lawsuits against financing funds. 🔹 **Status:** Work is frozen; promises of "new people" have not been fulfilled. #realestate #kyiv #construction #enso #investments
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Symbolic scales with gears, illustrating the balance of accounts receivable and the efficiency of advance recovery in AOZ

45.8 billion UAH in overdue debt: analysis of the dynamics of receivables of the Defense Procurement Agency and the effectiveness of advance recovery

Economy 08/11/2026, 18:56
📉 **Critical overdue debt in defense: how the DPA recovered $1 billion** At the beginning of 2026, the overdue accounts receivable of the Defense Procurement Agency (DPA) reached 45.8 billion UAH. However, by July, the situation stabilized: the debt decreased to 14.6 billion UAH. 🔹 **Causes:** Supply disruptions and force majeure in the MIC. 🔹 **Legal disputes:** 11.2 billion UAH are in the recovery stage. 🔹 **Result:** Overdue debt accounts for less than 1% of the annual contract volume. 📊 Analysis of dynamics and positions of the parties — in the material. #Ukraine #DefenseBudget #DPA #Economy #MinistryOfDefense
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ZapSibNeftekhim petrochemical complex with smoke from chimneys after drone attack, production halted

Drone attack on 'ZapSibNeftekhim': Russia's largest petrochemical complex shut down indefinitely

Economy 08/11/2026, 18:27
🚨 Russia's largest petrochemical complex, 'ZapSibNeftekhim' in Tobolsk, has been shut down following a drone attack. 🔥 Fires and destruction: Strike delivered from a distance of 2000+ km. 📉 Market in shock: The exchange received not a single batch of gas, which accounts for 40% of Russian production. 🏭 Threat to the entire industry: The shutdown will affect the 'Sibur' petrochemical complex, depriving it of feedstock. #Sibur #Tobolsk #DroneAttack #Economy
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Nuclear power plant shrouded in fog with tall metal transmission towers in the foreground, symbolizing the dominance of nuclear energy in Ukraine’s electricity market structure in 2025

Nuclear Power Maintains Leadership: NERC Reveals the Structure of the Ukrainian Electricity Market for 2025

Economy 08/11/2026, 17:47
🇺🇦 Nuclear power is the main source of light in Ukraine. NERC has published a report for December 2025: Nuclear power plants provided 62.7% of all energy. 📊 Market structure: 🔹 Nuclear power plants: 62.7% 🔹 CHPs: 13.3% 🔹 TPPs: 12.6% 🔹 HPPs: 5.7% 🔹 RES: 3.8% 🤝 Energy trading has become more accessible: more than 500 companies operate on the bilateral contracts market. The regulator has opened data on prices and liquidity for transparency. #Energy #Ukraine #Economy #NuclearPower #NERC
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Woman driving a car adjusting the radio, illustrating hidden costs in auto lending in 2026

Car Loan Traps in 2026: Why a Low Rate Doesn't Guarantee Savings and How to Avoid Running Out of Money

Economy 08/11/2026, 10:06
🚗💸 **Car Loan in 2026: Traps Dealers Don't Talk About** Experts from 'Globus Bank' warn: a low rate in advertising is not a guarantee of savings. Before buying a car on credit, it is important to consider: 🔹 **Down Payment**: do not invest all savings, leave a reserve for maintenance and insurance. 🔹 **Total Cost**: compare the real rate, not the advertised one. Take into account fees and hidden payments. 🔹 **Operation**: fuel, tires, and repairs can 'eat' the budget more than the loan itself. 🔹 **Early Repayment**: check the conditions for returning the debt ahead of schedule. A comfortable loan is when you control expenses, not they control you. 🛡️ #carloan #finance #car2026 #savings #GlobusBank
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Two elderly women counting money and putting it into a piggy bank, illustrating the financial concerns of single pensioners and the risk of losing benefits due to children's registration.

Lonely pensioners risk losing the allowance: why children's registration can become a problem

Economy 08/11/2026, 06:39
🚨 Lonely pensioners may lose the allowance due to children's registration! 🏠💰 If you are 80+ years old and live alone, but your children are registered in your apartment — you may not receive compensation of 1,038 UAH. A lawyer explained how to deregister children without their consent and what to do if they are subject to military duty. 📜⚖️ #pensions #Ukraine #socialassistance #pensioners
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Elderly woman sitting at a table with a cup of tea, thoughtfully gazing out the window — illustration for article on how pensioners can get subsidies when children are registered but not living at home

Not deregister, but prove: Lawyer explains how pensioners can get a subsidy if children are registered but do not live at home

Economy 08/11/2026, 05:44
🇺🇦 **Pensioners do not have to deregister children to receive a subsidy** Many elderly people fear that the registration of adult children living separately will deprive them of the right to a housing subsidy. Lawyer Ruslan Ruzhytskyi clarified the situation: ✅ The subsidy is appointed for those who **actually reside** in the housing. ✅ Deregistration of children is not mandatory. ✅ It is enough to provide documents confirming that the children live in another city or abroad (certificates of work, study, stay abroad). The main thing is to confirm the actual non-residence of children at the place of registration. 📝 #subsidy #pensioners #Ukraine #PFU #legalaid
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Massive cooling towers of a nuclear power plant in Romania against a clear sky, symbolizing the struggle for energy stability

Romania Saves Nuclear Plant from Shutdown: Explosions, Sunk Barges, and Imported Energy

Economy 08/11/2026, 05:24
🇷🇴 Romania Saves Nuclear Plant from Shutdown: Explosions, Sunk Barges, and Imported Energy 🔥 Record heat and drought in Europe led to a critical drop in the Danube's level. Romania was forced to resort to radical measures to save its only active nuclear reactor. 💥 Explosions and Barges: To raise the water level, authorities detonated a stone obstacle and sank 4 barges with stones, creating a temporary dam. This allowed the water level to rise by 4 cm and ensured the plant's operation for 9 days. ⚡ Energy Crisis: The shutdown of reactors in Romania and Hungary (Paks NPP shut down for the first time in 44 years) led to an energy deficit. Romania is forced to import electricity from Ukraine via Moldova. 📉 State of Emergency: The government declared a state of emergency in energy and urged citizens to save electricity. 🌧️ Forecast: An improvement in the situation is expected after August 15 due to rains in the upper reaches of the Danube. #Romania #NuclearPowerPlant #Danube #Drought #Energy #Climate
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