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Russian Sanctions

gCaptain’s full coverage of western sanctions against Russia for its war in Ukraine.


Friday, March 21, 2025
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Russia Ships Arctic Oil to Syria for First Time

Two tankers hit by U.S. sanctions are due to offload Russian Arctic Oil in Syria for the first time, days after Moscow made its first known delivery of diesel

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Friday, March 14, 2025
Laden crude oil tanker approaches the port of Qingdao, China in the morning fog. Photo credit: Shutterstock/Igor Grochev
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Russian Oil Delivery Takes Seven Times Longer After Sanctions

The delivery of a two-million-barrel cargo of Russian oil to China took seven times longer than it would have done prior to a round of US sanctions imposed on

March 14, 2025
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Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Oil tanker Eagle S suspected of the disruption of the Finland-Estonia electrical link Estlink 2.Jussi Nukari/Lehtikuva/via REUTERS
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Russian Oil Flows Surge in Sign US Sanctions Starting to Crumble

US sanctions on Russia’s oil tanker fleet are showing signs of faltering, after a clutch of blacklisted vessels loaded cargoes for the first time in more

March 11, 2025
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Tuesday, February 25, 2025
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Russia Steps Up Covert Cargo Transfers to Keep its Oil Moving

As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine enters its fourth year, Moscow is increasingly resorting to clandestine cargo transfers as it wrestles with sanctions and

February 25, 2025
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Saturday, February 22, 2025
Russian-flagged oil tanker Pegas docked in Greece.Picture taken January 16, 2022. REUTERS/Yoruk Isik
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Sanctioned Russian Oil Vanishes From Tracking In Gulf of Oman

By Julian Lee Feb 21, 2025 (Bloomberg) –A cargo of Russian oil that’s under heavy US sanctions vanished from global tracking systems, evidence of

February 22, 2025
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Thursday, February 20, 2025
Treasury Secretary Bessent Signals Potential Russia Sanctions Rollback in Ukraine Peace Talks
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Treasury Secretary Bessent Signals Potential Russia Sanctions Rollback in Ukraine Peace Talks

(Bloomberg) — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent signaled that sanctions relief for Russia could be on the table in talks over the Ukraine war, saying the

February 20, 2025
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Wednesday, February 19, 2025
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More Shadow Vessels Targeted in EU’s 16th Sanctions Package

BRUSSELS, Feb 19 (Reuters) – EU envoys on Wednesday agreed on a 16th package of sanctions against Russia, EU diplomats said, including a ban on

February 19, 2025
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Tuesday, February 18, 2025
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G-7 Allies Weigh Tightening Russian Oil Price Cap

(Bloomberg) — The Group of Seven is considering collectively tightening or adapting an oil price cap on Russian petroleum in an effort to reduce

February 18, 2025
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Friday, February 14, 2025
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Russian Oil Tanker Fleet Severely Hobbled by Last Month’s US Sanctions

The latest US sanctions on Russia’s oil trade have brought a swath of tankers that deliver Moscow’s crude to a halt — reinforcing the significance of the

February 14, 2025
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Thursday, February 13, 2025
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IEA Sees Muted Effects of New Russia Sanctions Amid Workarounds

The International Energy Agency has lowered its outlook for Russia’s oil production this year by only a narrow margin even with sweeping western energy

February 13, 2025
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Russia’s Yamal LNG Gets New Tanker for Ship-to-Ship Transfers

 Russia's liquefied natural gas plant Yamal LNG, led by Novatek, has acquired a new gas carrier for ship-to-ship operations near the Arctic port of

February 13, 2025
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Wednesday, February 12, 2025
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Russia Braces For Oil Output Cuts as Sanctions and Drones Hit

Russia may be forced to throttle back its oil output in the coming months as U.S. sanctions hamper its access to tankers to sail to Asia and Ukrainian drone

February 12, 2025
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Laden crude oil tanker approaches the port of Qingdao, China in the morning fog. Photo credit: Shutterstock/Igor Grochev
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India Is Building a Sanctions-Proof Supply Chain for Russian Oil

Oil refiners in India — eager to keep importing cheap crude from Russia — are working with merchants, shippers and other middlemen to rebuild supply chains

February 12, 2025
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Tuesday, February 11, 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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Tanker With Oil From Sanctioned Russian Producer Idles Off India

An oil tanker carrying crude from a Russian producer that was recently sanctioned by the US has been floating off West Coast of India for two days, raising a

February 11, 2025
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Tuesday, February 4, 2025
Crew members check the deck of the Russian oil cargo Pure Point, carrying crude oil, anchored at a port in Karachi, Pakistan June 13, 2023. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro/File Photo
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US Sanctions Bite With Russia’s Crude Exports Facing Delays Offloading

Russia’s crude exports have yet to be curtailed by the latest US sanctions to target its oil, with flows broadly stable. But while loading cargoes onto

February 4, 2025
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Monday, February 3, 2025
Ship New to Russia Oil Trade Docks at Port Shaken by Sanctions
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Ship New to Russia Oil Trade Docks at Port Shaken by Sanctions

A tanker new to the Russian oil trade docked at the Pacific port of Kozmino over the weekend, as merchants seek to rebuild disrupted supply chains following

February 3, 2025
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Wednesday, January 29, 2025
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EU Won’t Ban Russian LNG Until Alternative Sources Secured, Diplomats Say

 The European Commission did not propose a ban on Russian liquefied natural gas in its latest package of sanctions because member states raised concerns about

January 29, 2025
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Russia Set to Test New Delhi’s Nerve by Sending Sanctioned Oil and Tankers to India

(Bloomberg) — Russia is sending cargoes of sanctioned oil to India on tankers that have been blacklisted by the US Treasury — setting up an acid test

January 29, 2025
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Monday, January 27, 2025
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Russian Oil Tankers U-Turn and Then Halt Near France After Storm

Two oil tankers hauling crude from Russia made U-turns as they sailed past France and are now at a standstill near the northern port of

January 27, 2025
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Thursday, January 23, 2025
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Russian Oil Tankers Search for New Flags to Hide From Sanctions

A chunk of Russia’s oil tanker fleet is being forced to change the flag they sail under as US and UK sanctions heap pressure on Moscow’s shipping

January 23, 2025
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