Russian Sanctions

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


Friday, May 26, 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
Energy

For the Global Oil Market, Russia’s Output Cut Isn’t Happening

(Bloomberg) — Wherever you look outside of Russia, there is precious little sign of the oil production cut that President Vladimir Putin and

May 26, 2023
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Thursday, May 25, 2023
oil tanker
Shipping

Lloyd’s Register Withdraws Class from Indian Shipowner Gatik

By Jonathan Saul and Nidhi Verma, LONDON/NEW DELHI, May 25 (Reuters) – Lloyd’s Register has told India’s Gatik Ship Management,

May 25, 2023
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Monday, May 22, 2023
Russian Oil Tankers. REUTERS/Tatiana Meel/File Photo
Shipping

Russian Oil Exports By Sea Show No Sign of Cuts

By Julian Lee (Bloomberg) — Russian crude oil flows to international markets still show no sign of the output cuts the country insists it is making.

May 22, 2023
Total Views: 1334

Wednesday, May 17, 2023
Russian Oil Finds Buyers in Asia
Shipping

Russian Oil Finds Buyers in Asia

By Sharon Cho, Rakesh Sharma and Prejula Prem (Bloomberg) — Russia is finding oil customers in Asia to replace sanctions-blocked European buyers — by

May 17, 2023
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Friday, May 12, 2023
The Houston Ship Channel and adjacent refineries, part of the Port of Houston, are seen in Houston, Texas
Energy

Record U.S. Crude Exports, Rising Shale Output Boosts Oil Flow to Houston

HOUSTON, May 12 (Reuters) – Oil pipelines from the top U.S. shale field to Houston that have run half empty are filling again as rising output

May 12, 2023
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Monday, May 8, 2023
two tankers conduct ship-to-ship transfer
Shipping

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
Shipping

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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Tuesday, May 2, 2023
An aerial view shows the Vladimir Arsenyev tanker at the crude oil terminal Kozmino on the shore of Nakhodka Bay near the port city of Nakhodka, Russia August 12, 2022. REUTERS/Tatiana Meel/File Photo
Shipping

Russia’s Seaborne Crude Flows Climb with No Sign of Easing

By Julian Lee (Bloomberg) — Two months into Moscow’s threatened oil output cut, there is no sign of a sustained drop in crude flows out of the

May 2, 2023
Total Views: 1951

Sunday, April 30, 2023
The oil tanker Minerva Virgo, docked at the oil terminal, is seen after leaving a Russian port around the time that nation invaded Ukraine in late February. REUTERS/Bjoern Kils/File Photo
Shipping

Spain Finds No Proof of Sanctions-Violating Russian Diesel

By Thomas Gualtieri and Rodrigo Orihuela (Bloomberg) –The Spanish government said an initial inquiry found no evidence to justify allegations that

April 30, 2023
Total Views: 2023

Sunday, April 23, 2023
Grain ship in Ukraine
News

Russia Threatens Grain Deal If G7 Bans Exports

by Jake Cordell (Reuters) Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev said on Sunday that if the G7 moved to ban exports to Russia, Moscow would respond by

April 23, 2023
Total Views: 1627

Thursday, April 20, 2023
oil tanker
Shipping

Mumbai-Based Tanker Company Loses Insurance Over Russian Oil

By Alex Longley and Julian Lee (Bloomberg) — An oil tanker company heavily involved in moving Russian oil lost industry standard insurance for its fleet

April 20, 2023
Total Views: 16243

Tuesday, April 11, 2023
oil tanker vlcc ship shipping
Shipping

Russia’s Flagship Oil Is Moving Ever Closer to $60-a-Barrel Price Cap

By Sharon Cho (Bloomberg) — The price of Russian oil is nearing a threshold that could create complications for the country’s biggest buyers. 

April 11, 2023
Total Views: 3244

Thursday, April 6, 2023
Laden crude oil tanker approaches the port of Qingdao, China in the morning fog. Photo credit: Shutterstock/Igor Grochev
Shipping

Western Curbs on Russian Oil Products Redraw Global Shipping Map

By Mohi Narayan and Jonathan Saul NEW DELHI/LONDON, April 6 (Reuters) – Global fuel suppliers are turning to longer and costlier routes that

April 6, 2023
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Wednesday, April 5, 2023
tanker at sea
Shipping

Russia Using Ship-to-Ship Diesel Transfers for Transatlantic Exports

MOSCOW, April 5 (Reuters) – Russia has started to make ship-to-ship (STS) transfers of diesel near African ports as it seeks transatlantic

April 5, 2023
Total Views: 3195

Saturday, April 1, 2023
Ghost Tankers: Spain Urges UN To Clamp Down On Ship-to-Ship Oil Transfers
Shipping

Ghost Tankers: Spain Urges UN To Clamp Down On Ship-to-Ship Oil Transfers

Jonathan Saul (Reuters)–Spain has called for tighter scrutiny of oil transfers involving tankers at sea as the number of unregulated ships hit by

April 1, 2023
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Friday, March 31, 2023
Russian Oil Tankers. REUTERS/Tatiana Meel/File Photo
Shipping

IMO Raises Concern About Shadow Tanker Fleet

By Alaric Nightingale and Thomas Gualtieri (Bloomberg) — A United Nations agency that oversees shipping raised concerns about the shadow fleet that has

March 31, 2023
Total Views: 1440

tanker at sea
Shipping

Spain Calls for Tougher Enforcement of Oil Transfers at Sea

MADRID, March 31 (Reuters) – Spain has called for tighter scrutiny of oil transfers involving tankers at sea as the number of unregulated ships

March 31, 2023
Total Views: 788

Thursday, March 30, 2023
The Kozmino oil port in eastern Russia
Shipping

Russia Relying on Western Insurance for Half of Oil its Shipments

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — Russia still relies on Western insurers to cover more than half of the tanker fleet that exports its oil, according to

March 30, 2023
Total Views: 4453

Russia’s Oil Tanker Ghost Fleet Is A Time Bomb
Oil Spill

Russia’s Oil Tanker Ghost Fleet Is A Time Bomb

By James Stavridis (Bloomberg) Most people focus on the land and air aspects of the war in Ukraine, naturally enough — they are vivid and constantly

March 30, 2023
Total Views: 11005

Monday, March 27, 2023
two tankers conduct ship-to-ship transfer
Shipping

Spain Tightens Rules on Ship-to-Ship Oil Transfers

MADRID, March 27 (Reuters) – The Spanish government has tightened its rules around ship-to-ship oil transfers after an uptick in the activity

March 27, 2023
Total Views: 3848