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Russian Sanctions

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


Tuesday, June 7, 2022
U.S. Sets Sail with Russian Superyacht Seized in Fiji
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U.S. Sets Sail with Russian Superyacht Seized in Fiji

SYDNEY, June 7 (Reuters) – A Russian-owned superyacht docked in Fiji departed for the United States on Tuesday after a court in the Pacific

June 7, 2022
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The Kozmino oil port in eastern Russia
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Russia Hikes Oil Exports from Major Eastern Port to Help Offset EU Ban

June 7 (Reuters) – Russia is ramping up oil exports from its major eastern port of Kozmino by about a fifth, aiming to meet surging demand from

June 7, 2022
Total Views: 2389

Mariupol port fire
Navy

Putin Says Ukraine Must De-Mine Grain Ports

Turkey, a NATO member, is in talks with the UN and Russia to provide Navy escorts for grain ships and Russia says Ukraine and the west must demine approaches

June 7, 2022
Total Views: 2490

Monday, June 6, 2022
Laden crude oil tanker approaches the port of Qingdao, China in the morning fog. Photo credit: Shutterstock/Igor Grochev
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Is This Legal? Shipping Struggling with Lack of Sanctions Clarity

ATHENS, June 6 (Reuters) – Shipowners are struggling to know what trades are still legal as a raft of sanctions against Russia and tough

June 6, 2022
Total Views: 1189

Lauren II Tanker
News

Oil Tankers Make Rare Mid-Atlantic Switch Of Russian Crude Oil

By Julian Lee (Bloomberg) Shippers of Russian crude are turning to unusual methods to move cargoes displaced from Europe over much longer distances to new

June 6, 2022
Total Views: 25395

Sunday, June 5, 2022
US May Allow More Iran Oil to Flow Even Without Deal
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US May Allow More Iran Oil to Flow Even Without Deal

By Paul Wallace Jun 5, 2022 (Bloomberg) –The US may allow more sanctioned Iranian oil onto global markets even without a revival of the 2015 nuclear

June 5, 2022
Total Views: 1981

U.S. To Let Eni, Repsol Ship Venezuela Oil To Europe
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U.S. To Let Eni, Repsol Ship Venezuela Oil To Europe

By Marianna Parraga and Matt Spetalnick HOUSTON/WASHINGTON, June 5 (Reuters) – Italian oil company Eni SpA and Spain’s Repsol SA could

June 5, 2022
Total Views: 1575

Saturday, June 4, 2022
Kazakhstan Renames Its Export Oil To Avoid Russia Sanctions Risk
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Kazakhstan Renames Its Export Oil To Avoid Russia Sanctions Risk

(Reuters) – Kazakhstan is changing the name of the oil it exports via Russian sea ports to Kazakhstan Export Blend Crude Oil

June 4, 2022
Total Views: 2410

Thursday, June 2, 2022
oil tanker
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EU Approves Phased Ban of Russian Oil Imports

By Ewa Krukowska and Jorge Valero (Bloomberg) — The European Union approved a sixth package of sanctions including a partial ban on Russian oil imports

June 2, 2022
Total Views: 510

Wednesday, June 1, 2022
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting
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Putin’s War Marchine Continues to Thrive Off Russian Energy Sales

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — In early March, as the US and its allies unleashed a wave of sanctions on Russia, President Joe Biden stood in the White

June 1, 2022
Total Views: 1698

Tuesday, May 31, 2022
U.N. Had ‘Constructive’ Talks on Russian Grain, Fertilizer Exports
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U.N. Had ‘Constructive’ Talks on Russian Grain, Fertilizer Exports

U.S. ready to give “comfort letters” to shipping and insurance to encourage needed grain and fertilizer exports. By Michelle Nichols UNITED

May 31, 2022
Total Views: 2827

tanker at sea
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EU Bans Most Russian Oil

By Jan Strupczewski and Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS, May 30 (Reuters) – European Union leaders agreed in principle on Monday to cut 90% of oil imports

May 31, 2022
Total Views: 1002

Monday, May 30, 2022
File photo of an oil tanker at sea
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EU Fails to Agree on Russian Oil Ban Ahead of Summit

By Gabriela Baczynska and Ingrid Melander BRUSSELS, May 30 (Reuters) – EU countries failed to agree on a Russian oil import ban despite last-minute

May 30, 2022
Total Views: 1995

Saturday, May 28, 2022
Russian Oligarch’s Megayacht Location Is Turned Back On After Going Dark For 12 Days 
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Russian Oligarch’s Megayacht Location Is Turned Back On After Going Dark For 12 Days 

By K. Oanh Ha (Bloomberg) –A $150-million ultra-luxurious superyacht tied to Russia’s second-richest citizen Leonid Mikhelson, who is

May 28, 2022
Total Views: 14504

Thursday, May 26, 2022
Russian-flagged oil tanker Pegas docked in Greece
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U.S. Seizes Iranian Oil Cargo Near Greek Island -Sources

By Jonathan Saul, Lefteris Papadimas and Renee Maltezou LONDON/ATHENS, May 26 (Reuters) – The United States has confiscated Iranian oil held on

May 26, 2022
Total Views: 8390

Tuesday, May 24, 2022
A bulk carrier departs the Port of Odessa prior to the war. Image courtesy VolodymyrT / Shutterstock.com
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Ukraine Seeks Ways to Get Grain Out

By Pavel Polityuk and Silvia Aloisi KYIV, May 24 (Reuters) – Ukraine is seeking ways to get grain and vegetable oils out of the country by breaking a

May 24, 2022
Total Views: 1565

Sunday, May 22, 2022
LNG tanker
Shipping

Poland Interested In Trans-Shipping LNG Through Portugal

WARSAW, May 20 (Reuters) – Poland would be interested in cooperating with Portugal on potential LNG trans-shipping, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki

May 22, 2022
Total Views: 3846

Friday, May 20, 2022
Sovcomflot ship bridge
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Russian Oil Producers Snap Up Sovcomflot Tankers Shunned By Rest of the World

By Debjit Chakraborty, Julian Lee and Serene Cheong (Bloomberg) — Russian oil producers are starting to book up an increasing number of tankers

May 20, 2022
Total Views: 6840

vlcc tanker
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China Quietly Ramping Up Purchases of Cheap Russian Oil

By Chen Aizhu and Florence Tan SINGAPORE, May 20 (Reuters) – China is quietly ramping up purchases of oil from Russia at bargain prices,

May 20, 2022
Total Views: 1873

Thursday, May 19, 2022
two tankers conduct ship-to-ship transfer
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Greece Emerging as Hub for Russian Ship-to-Ship Fuel Oil Transfers

By Rowena Edwards, Angeliki Koutantou and Ahmad Ghaddar LONDON/ATHENS, May 18 (Reuters) – Russian fuel oil arrivals offshore Greece

May 19, 2022
Total Views: 16540
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