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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, March 19, 2024
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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Tanker Operators Navigate Russian Crude Trade Amid Sanctions

Despite restrictions, the Russian crude trade is expected to continue at discounted prices, benefiting the crude tanker market for vessels not subject to

March 19, 2024
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File photo of an oil tanker at sea
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Two Tankers With Russian Crude Idle for Weeks Off India

By Sherry Su (Bloomberg) — Two tankers carrying Russian flagship Urals crude have been idling off the West Coast of India for more than three weeks

March 19, 2024
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Friday, February 23, 2024
Sovcomflot ship bridge
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U.S. Sanctions Russia’s State-Owned Shipping Company Sovcomflot

The U.S. Department of the Treasury on Friday imposed sanctions on Russia’s largest shipping company, Joint Stock Company Sovcomflot (Sovcomflot), part

February 23, 2024
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Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting
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U.S. Analysis Shows Price Cap on Russian Oil is Working

The U.S. Treasury Department released a new report Friday detailing the impact of the second phase of a policy capping the price of Russian oil, two years into

February 23, 2024
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Tuesday, February 13, 2024
Tankers Tied to the Russian Oil Trade Grind to a Halt Following US Sanctions
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Tankers Tied to the Russian Oil Trade Grind to a Halt Following US Sanctions

(Bloomberg) — A chunk of the vast fleet of tankers that Russia uses to deliver its crude oil is grinding to a halt under the weight of US sanctions,

February 13, 2024
Total Views: 7940

Thursday, February 8, 2024
Russian Oil Tankers. REUTERS/Tatiana Meel/File Photo
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US Issues New Sanctions Over Russian Oil Price Cap Violation

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed sanctions on four entities and identified one tanker as blocked

February 8, 2024
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Thursday, January 18, 2024
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U.S. Sanctions Shadow Fleet Shipping Company for Russia Oil Price Cap Violations

The U.S. has imposed new sanctions on a UAE-based shipping company operating eighteen vessels for transporting Russian crude oil above the $60 per barrel price

January 18, 2024
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Thursday, December 28, 2023
The Galaxy Leader cargo ship is escorted by Houthi boats in the Red Sea in this photo released November 20, 2023. Houthi Military Media/Handout via REUTERS
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The Maritime Stories That Made 2023

This year proved once again that the maritime industry is one of the most important and exciting industries on the planet. As 2023 comes to a close,

December 28, 2023
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Friday, December 1, 2023
Russian Oil Tankers. REUTERS/Tatiana Meel/File Photo
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US Issues Fresh Sanctions Over Russian Oil Price Cap Violations

By Daphne Psaledakis and Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON, Dec 1 (Reuters) – The United States on Friday imposed additional sanctions related to the price

December 1, 2023
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Tuesday, November 21, 2023
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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Russia’s Urals Oil Hovers Above $60 Sanctions Cap

MOSCOW, Nov 21 (Reuters) – Russian Urals oil prices bounced back above the $60 a barrel Western price cap as global prices rose and

November 21, 2023
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Friday, November 17, 2023
tanker at sea
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Newly Sanctioned Tankers Supplied Russian Oil to India

By Florence Tan, Muyu Xu and Nidhi Verma SINGAPORE/NEW DELHI, Nov 17 (Reuters) – Three oil tankers, newly sanctioned by Washington, regularly shipped

November 17, 2023
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Thursday, November 16, 2023
Russian Oil Tankers. REUTERS/Tatiana Meel/File Photo
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U.S. Sanctions Three Shipping Companies for Russian Oil Price Cap Violations

By Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON, Nov 16 (Reuters) – The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on maritime companies and vessels for shipping oil

November 16, 2023
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Wednesday, November 15, 2023
Stock photo of an oil tanker moored at sea
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Russian Oil Tankers Not Targeted in EU Sanctions Proposal -Diplomats

Nov 15 (Reuters) – Russian oil tankers are not targeted in the European Commission’s proposal for tightening the implementation of a

November 15, 2023
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Tuesday, November 14, 2023
Laden crude oil tanker approaches the port of Qingdao, China in the morning fog. Photo credit: Shutterstock/Igor Grochev
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US Alarms Tanker Owners With Russian Price Cap Letters

(Bloomberg) — The US Treasury’s sudden flurry of letters to tanker companies for potentially breaching a Group of Seven price cap on Russian oil

November 14, 2023
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Monday, November 13, 2023
File photo of an oil tanker at sea
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US Investigating 30 Ship Managers Over Suspected Russia Oil Sanctions Violations

WASHINGTON, Nov 13 (Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury Department has sent notices to ship management companies requesting information about 100 vessels it

November 13, 2023
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Thursday, October 12, 2023
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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US Imposes First Sanctions Over Russia Oil Cap as Impact Fades

By Daniel Flatley and Christopher Condon (Bloomberg) — The US imposed the first sanctions for violations of the price cap on Russian oil introduced by

October 12, 2023
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Stock photo of an oil tanker moored at sea
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US Sanctions Two Tanker Owners for Carrying Russian Oil Above Price Cap

By Timothy Gardner and Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON, Oct 12 (Reuters) – The U.S. on Thursday imposed the first sanctions on owners of tankers carrying

October 12, 2023
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Sunday, May 21, 2023
Russian-flagged oil tanker Pegas docked in Greece
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Oil Supply Won’t Be Affected By Stricter Price Cap Enforcement

HIROSHIMA, Japan, May 21 (Reuters) – The International Energy Agency (IEA) does not expect moves by the Group of Seven nations to counter the

May 21, 2023
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Monday, May 8, 2023
two tankers conduct ship-to-ship transfer
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EU Puts Russian Ship-to-Ship Oil Transfers in its Crosshairs

By Ewa Krukowska and Alberto Nardelli (Bloomberg) — The European Union proposed prohibiting access to its ports for vessels that attempt to circumvent

May 8, 2023
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Thursday, May 4, 2023
tanker at sea
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Russian Oil Companies Ramp Up May Exports to Meet Asian Demand

MOSCOW, May 4 (Reuters) – Russia is expected to increase seaborne oil exports from its western ports this month to a four-year high to meet

May 4, 2023
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