Russian Sanctions

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


Thursday, April 20, 2023
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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: 16241

Tuesday, April 11, 2023
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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: 3239

Thursday, April 6, 2023
Laden crude oil tanker approaches the port of Qingdao, China in the morning fog. Photo credit: Shutterstock/Igor Grochev
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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
Total Views: 1925

Wednesday, April 5, 2023
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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
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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
Total Views: 2015

Friday, March 31, 2023
Russian Oil Tankers. REUTERS/Tatiana Meel/File Photo
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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: 1439

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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: 787

Thursday, March 30, 2023
The Kozmino oil port in eastern Russia
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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
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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: 11000

Monday, March 27, 2023
two tankers conduct ship-to-ship transfer
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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: 3847

Sunday, March 26, 2023
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Russia-Bound Containers Stuck At Antwerp Port For Over A Year

By Mohi Narayan and Neha Arora NEW DELHI, March 24 (Reuters) – Five Russia-bound containers from India’s Jindal Stainless Ltd

March 26, 2023
Total Views: 2308

Aging Shadow Fleet Carrying Russian Oil Poses Disaster Risk
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Aging Shadow Fleet Carrying Russian Oil Poses Disaster Risk

By Asad Zulfiqar Mar 26, 2023(Bloomberg) –The oil tanker Turba normally should have been melted down by now.  The 26-year-old vessel hasn’t

March 26, 2023
Total Views: 25946

Saturday, March 25, 2023
LNG terminal in Barcelona, Spain
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Spain Urges LNG Importers To Cut Ties With Russia

By Stephen Stapczynski (Bloomberg) Spain, the biggest European buyer of liquefied natural gas from Russia, is urging importers not to sign new contracts with

March 25, 2023
Total Views: 2075

Thursday, March 23, 2023
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‘Shadow’ Tanker Fleet Raises Risk of Accidents

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, March 23 (Reuters) – An oil tanker runs aground off eastern China, leaking fuel into the water. Another is caught in a

March 23, 2023
Total Views: 5072

Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Aerial photo of an oil tanker at anchor. Stock Photo: Nickeo23/Shutterstock
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Record U.S. Crude Flows to Europe and China

By Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON, March 20 (Reuters) – U.S. crude exports to Europe have hit a record 2.1 million barrels per day on average so far

March 21, 2023
Total Views: 2514

Saturday, March 18, 2023
Laden crude oil tanker approaches the port of Qingdao, China in the morning fog. Photo credit: Shutterstock/Igor Grochev
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Tanker Giants Sprout From Nowhere To Keep Russian Oil Moving

By Elizabeth Low Mar 18, 2023 (Bloomberg) –At a downtown office block in Mumbai, packing tape peels off a black door whose handle appears to have

March 18, 2023
Total Views: 16664

Tuesday, March 14, 2023
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Russian Oil Floods UAE’s Fujairah Port

By Jeslyn Lerh DUBAI, March 14 (Reuters) – Oil storage demand and transit volumes are poised to grow further at the United Arab

March 14, 2023
Total Views: 5134

Monday, March 6, 2023
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Russian Crude Heads to UAE as Sanctions Divert Flows

By Alex Lawler LONDON, March 6 (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates has been taking more cargoes of Russian crude oil, according to ship tracking data

March 6, 2023
Total Views: 4632

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Russia Oil Still Switching Hands Off Spain Coast

By Sherry Su (Bloomberg) — A large amount of Russian oil continues to be transfered between tankers just a few miles off the coast of Spain — just a

March 6, 2023
Total Views: 7252

Saturday, March 4, 2023
Vessels are seen as they await inspection under the Black Sea Grain Initiative, brokered by the United Nations and Turkey, in the southern anchorage of the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey December 11, 2022. REUTERS/Yoruk Isik/File Photo
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Russia Wheat Exports Nearly Double What They Were Before War

By Áine Quinn and Megan Durisin (Bloomberg) –After a slow start to the season, Russia’s grain exports are booming as buyers load up on its

March 4, 2023
Total Views: 4617