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Russian Sanctions

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


Monday, February 12, 2024
superyacht Amadea in port
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US Seeking to Auction Russian Oligarch’s Yacht Costing $7 Million a Year to Maintain

By Luc Cohen NEW YORK, Feb 12 (Reuters) – The U.S. government said it is spending more than $7 million a year to maintain a superyacht it

February 12, 2024
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Friday, February 9, 2024
vlcc tanker
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Russian Oil Tanker U-Turns Hours After Being Hit by US Sanctions

By Julian Lee (Bloomberg) — A Russian oil tanker performed a near-immediate u-turn off the coast of Portugal after being subjected to US sanctions. The

February 9, 2024
Total Views: 19463

laden oil tanker
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US Insurer Covers Oil Tankers Suspected Of Violating Iran, Russia Sanctions

(Bloomberg) — Last June, a rusting tanker named Sincere 02 picked up oil at an Iranian port and steamed across the Persian Gulf on its way to

February 9, 2024
Total Views: 6689

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
Total Views: 7170

Monday, February 5, 2024
tanker at sea
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Greek Shipowners Are Stampeding Out of the Russian Oil Trade

(Bloomberg) — Greek shipowners are fleeing the Russian crude trade after a ramp up in US sanctions targeting the traders and shipping companies moving

February 5, 2024
Total Views: 25280

Monday, January 15, 2024
Naval diplomacy in London
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Beyond G7 Gunboats: The Case for Naval Diplomacy to Secure the Red Sea

Both the G7 and the US-led military coalition have been unsuccessful in protecting trade in the Red Sea, Black Sea and other maritime regions. Is there a more

January 15, 2024
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Tuesday, January 2, 2024
Russian Oil tanker exiting Black Sea
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Russian Oil Exports Surge To End 2023 On A High

By Julian Lee (Bloomberg) Russia’s seaborne crude exports ended the year on a high, as four-week average shipments climbed to the highest since early

January 2, 2024
Total Views: 2600

Wednesday, December 20, 2023
tanker at sea
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U.S. Tightens Enforcement of Price Cap on Russian Oil

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has intensified its efforts to enforce the price cap on Russian oil by taking action against shipowners and vessels

December 20, 2023
Total Views: 1306

Thursday, December 7, 2023
tanker at sea
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UK Sanctions on Russian Tanker Firm Show Effort to Curb Evasion

(Bloomberg) — UK sanctions against a Dubai-based company that controls Russia’s state-controlled oil tanker fleet are the latest sign that Western

December 7, 2023
Total Views: 2391

Wednesday, December 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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US Sanctions Show Early Signs of Disrupting Russian Oil Tankers

(Bloomberg) — US sanctions on a handful of tankers engaged in the Russian oil trade appear to have placed several of the ships in limbo, highlighting the

December 6, 2023
Total Views: 1193

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
Total Views: 664

Friday, November 24, 2023
FILE PHOTO: The oil tanker Minerva Virgo, docked at a terminal at Bayonne New Jersey, U.S., March 22, 2022. REUTERS/Bjoern Kils/File Photo
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Greek Shippers Exit Russian Oil Trade as U.S. Tightens Price Cap Scrutiny

MOSCOW/LONDON, Nov 23 (Reuters) – Three major Greek shipping firms have stopped transporting Russian oil in recent weeks in order to

November 24, 2023
Total Views: 4395

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, October 26, 2023
Stock photo of an oil tanker moored at sea
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World’s Ghost Fleet in Focus as US Cracks Down on Russian Price Cap

LONDON, Oct 26 (Reuters) – U.S. penalties on shippers transporting Russian oil in breach of the G7’s price cap could push more

October 26, 2023
Total Views: 1259

Friday, October 20, 2023
Navy officer looking through binoculars out to into the Baltic
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Latvia Asks If NATO Halt Russian Baltic Shipping

By Aaron Eglitis (Bloomberg) NATO should consider a halt to Russian shipping in the Baltic Sea if evidence emerges that the Kremlin is behind the damage to a

October 20, 2023
Total Views: 2228

Wednesday, October 18, 2023
Aerial photo of an oil tanker at anchor. Stock Photo: Nickeo23/Shutterstock
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Sanctioned Tanker Heads to Texas for Unloading

By Sabrina Valle and Timothy Gardner HOUSTON, Oct 17 (Reuters) – An oil tanker that the U.S. government imposed sanctions on for recently carrying

October 18, 2023
Total Views: 1942

Friday, October 13, 2023
tanker at sea
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Exxon Saddled With US-Sanctioned Oil Tanker

(Bloomberg) — Exxon Mobil Corp. is the current charterer of a tanker that was sanctioned by the US Treasury Department on Thursday for a previous breach

October 13, 2023
Total Views: 10475

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
Total Views: 1666

Friday, October 6, 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 Lifts Ban on Most Diesel Exports

MOSCOW, Oct 6 (Reuters) – Russia’s government said on Friday it had lifted a ban on pipeline diesel exports via ports, removing the bulk

October 6, 2023
Total Views: 1012

Saturday, September 23, 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 Diesel Exports Ban Is Risky For Moscow And World Alike

By Julian Lee (Bloomberg) –With the northern hemisphere winter approaching and global diesel markets already tight, Russia has banned exports of

September 23, 2023
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