The Russian Defence Ministry said on the afternoon of the 8th Russian forces used drones to strike Ukrainian energy infrastructure and sea vessels serving Ukrainian forces. The ministry said a dry-cargo ship carrying Ukrainian military equipment was hit in the southwestern Black Sea off Odesa, and a container ship transporting dual-use military-civilian goods was struck at Chornomorsk port. It added the 330 kV Kamyanska substation in Dnipropetrovsk region, previously supplying power to the regio

TASS, citing the Russian foreign ministry, said the "diesel agreement" offers an opportunity to gradually restore commercial ties between Russia and the United States.

Ottawa will allow immediate expensing of many capital expenditures for oil and gas firms — a measure the federal budget labels a productivity ‘super-deduction’ — to spur energy investment. The package is expected to cost the government C$36 bln over five years (about $25.5 bln). Higher global oil prices have left Canadian producers cash-rich; several companies disclosed in Q3 filings they expect to benefit, though major oil‑sands producers have not quantified cash gains and say impacts depend on final approval. Mullen Group chairman Murray Mullen said the change cuts near‑term cash tax and improves cash flow but could carry a cost after the first year.