Russian Oil Price Cap

gCaptain’s full coverage of the G-7 and European countries’ price cap on Russian oil in response to Russia’s war on Ukraine.


Tuesday, February 17, 2026
French navy diverts suspected russian shadow fleet tanker to Marseille-Fos port
Shipping

France Releases Oil Tanker GRINCH After ‘Several Million Euro’ Penalty for Sanctions Evasion

France released the seized oil tanker GRINCH after imposing a multi-million euro penalty on the vessel's owner for suspected involvement in Russia's shadow

February 17, 2026
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Tuesday, February 10, 2026
File photo of an oil tanker at sea
Shipbuilding

Greece and Malta Hesitate Over EU’s Russia Oil Services Ban

Greece and Malta have emerged as the main obstacle to a European Union proposal to replace a Russian oil price cap with a ban on the services needed to ship

February 10, 2026
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Monday, February 9, 2026
Tanker EVENTIN adrift in the Baltic Sea
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EU Targets Georgian and Indonesian Ports Handling Russian Oil

The EU proposes unprecedented sanctions targeting ports in Georgia and Indonesia that handle Russian oil, marking the first time the bloc has sanctioned

February 9, 2026
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Friday, February 6, 2026
Aerial view of the vessel Boracay, off the coast of Saint-Nazaire
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EU Escalates Crackdown on Russia’s Shadow Fleet With Full Maritime Services Ban

The European Union has rolled out its toughest Russia sanctions package yet, imposing a full ban on maritime services for Russian crude oil, cutting the price

February 6, 2026
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Monday, January 19, 2026
Aerial view of the vessel Boracay, off the coast of Saint-Nazaire
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EU and UK Lower Russian Oil Price Cap, Tightening Screws on Moscow Revenue

The European Union and the United Kingdom have tightened the screws on Moscow’s oil income, lowering the price cap on Russian seaborne crude to $44.10 per

January 19, 2026
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Thursday, December 18, 2025
An aerial view shows the oil tanker named Boracay (also called Pushpa)
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EU Sanctions List Nears 600 Ships as Crackdown on Russia’s Shadow Fleet Expands

The European Union has imposed sanctions on 41 additional vessels belonging to Russia’s shadow fleet, marking a significant escalation in efforts to

December 18, 2025
Total Views: 418

Friday, December 5, 2025
Tanker EVENTIN adrift in the Baltic Sea
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G7, EU Weigh Full Ban on Maritime Services for Russian Oil

The Group of Seven countries and the European Union are in talks to replace a price cap on Russian oil exports with a full maritime services ban in a bid

December 5, 2025
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Friday, July 18, 2025
Fuga Bluemarine crude oil tanker lies at anchor near the terminal Kozmino in Nakhodka Bay near the port city of Nakhodka, Russia
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EU’s New Russia Sanctions Aim for More Effective Oil Price Cap

The European Union on Friday agreed an 18th package of sanctions against Russia over its war in Ukraine, including measures aimed at dealing further blows

July 18, 2025
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Tanker EVENTIN adrift in the Baltic Sea
Shipping

EU Targets Russia’s Shadow Fleet with Sweeping Sanctions in 18th Package

The European Union has adopted its 18th package of sanctions against Russia, with significant measures targeting the maritime sector and Russia’s shadow

July 18, 2025
Total Views: 739

Tuesday, July 15, 2025
Tanker EVENTIN adrift in the Baltic Sea
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EU Fails to Approve New Russia Sanctions

The European Union did not approve the 18th Russia sanctions package on Tuesday, the EU's foreign chief Kaja Kallas said after a meeting with EU foreign

July 15, 2025
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Monday, July 14, 2025
Fuga Bluemarine crude oil tanker lies at anchor near the terminal Kozmino in Nakhodka Bay near the port city of Nakhodka, Russia
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European Commission Proposes Russian Oil Price Cap 15% Below Global Price

BRUSSELS, July 11 (Reuters) – The European Commission proposed on Friday a floating price cap on Russian oil of 15% below the average market price

July 14, 2025
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Friday, July 11, 2025
A Russian state flag flies on the top of a diesel plant in the Irkutsk Oil Company-owned Yarakta Oil Field in Irkutsk Region. Picture REUTERS/Vasily Fedosenko
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European Commission to Propose Floating Russian Oil Price Cap

The European Commission is expected to propose a floating Russian oil price cap this week as part of a new draft sanctions package in an attempt to overcome

July 11, 2025
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Thursday, June 12, 2025
An aerial view shows an SCF tanker at the crude oil terminal Kozmino on the shore of Nakhodka Bay near the port city of Nakhodka, Russia August 12, 2022
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Most G7 Members Ready to Lower Russian Oil Price Cap Without U.S.

Most countries in the Group of Seven nations are prepared to go it alone and lower the G7 price cap on Russian oil even if U.S. President Donald

June 12, 2025
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Thursday, May 29, 2025
An aerial view shows an SCF tanker at the crude oil terminal Kozmino on the shore of Nakhodka Bay near the port city of Nakhodka, Russia August 12, 2022
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Falling Russian Oil Prices Drive Exports’ Value to Two-Year Low

The value of Russia’s crude shipments hit a two-year low in the four weeks to May 25 even as Moscow shrugged off a threat that the G-7 group of nations

May 29, 2025
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Monday, April 28, 2025
The Kozmino oil port in eastern Russia
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Greek Shippers Return to Russian Oil Market as Prices Slip Below G7 Cap

Greek shipowners are returning to Russia's Urals oil market as the price slides below the Western price cap of $60 per barrel, allowing them to provide

April 28, 2025
Total Views: 1318

Saturday, April 12, 2025
Tanker EVENTIN adrift in the Baltic Sea
Shipping

Russian Oil Shipments Shift To Western Tankers As Prices Slump

By Julian Lee and Lucia Kassai Apr 11, 2025 (Bloomberg) –A slump in oil prices is allowing Russia’s crude to be carried on tankers owned and

April 12, 2025
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Monday, January 13, 2025
An aerial view shows an SCF tanker at the crude oil terminal Kozmino on the shore of Nakhodka Bay near the port city of Nakhodka, Russia August 12, 2022
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New Sanctions to Test Russia’s Shadow Fleet Resilience

Sweeping U.S. sanctions on Russia's oil industry will make it more expensive for Moscow to sell its oil and complicate sea-borne crude exports due to

January 13, 2025
Total Views: 794

Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Supertanker Ceres I detained in Malaysia
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Yellen: Soft Oil Market Opens Door to Squeeze Russia Further

The United States is continuing to look for creative ways to reduce Russia's oil revenue and lower global demand for oil creates an opportunity for more

December 11, 2024
Total Views: 869

Thursday, November 21, 2024
Oil Tanker Bridge
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UK Cracks Down on Russian Oil Sanctions Evasion: New Advisory Targets Falsified Origin Certificates

The UK’s sanctions enforcement agency said it has identified cases where falsified documents are being used to evade a Group of Seven price cap on Russian

November 21, 2024
Total Views: 684

Tuesday, October 22, 2024
A tanker transits the Suez Canal. Shutterstock/Anatoly Menzhiliy
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Price Cap Coalition Cracks Down on Sanctions-Busting: New Advisory Takes Aim at Russia’s ‘Shadow Fleet’

The Price Cap Coalition has released an updated advisory aimed at curbing illicit practices and enhancing safety in the oil shipping industry. The coalition,

October 22, 2024
Total Views: 515