Russian Sanctions

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


Wednesday, December 7, 2022
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Russia is Concerned Over Oil Tanker Jam in Bosphorus – RIA

MOSCOW, Dec 7 (Reuters) – Russia is concerned about a build-up of oil tankers in the Bosphorus Strait and is discussing the issue with

December 7, 2022
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Tuesday, December 6, 2022
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Turkish Tanker Jam Leaves Millions of Barrels Stuck at Sea

By Julian Lee and Alex Longley (Bloomberg) — Oil tankers hauling millions of barrels of Kazakh crude are being prevented from leaving the Black Sea to

December 6, 2022
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Monday, December 5, 2022
Tanker Jam Off Turkey as Price Cap on Russian Crude Kicks In
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Tanker Jam Off Turkey as Price Cap on Russian Crude Kicks In

Dec 5 (Reuters) – Oil tankers formed a traffic jam off the coast of Turkey on day one of the West’s price cap on Russian crude, with

December 5, 2022
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Russia’s European Crude Sales Collapse 

By Julian Lee (Bloomberg) — Russia’s crude oil shipments to Europe are shrinking fast. A European Union ban on seaborne imports from the country is

December 5, 2022
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Russian Oil Sanctions Fuel Boom for Old Tankers

By Julia Payne and Jonathan Saul LONDON, Dec 5 (Reuters) – The market for old oil tankers is booming, and it’s all down to efforts by

December 5, 2022
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Sunday, December 4, 2022
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FAQ – Europe’s New Sanctions on Russian Oil

By Alex Longley (Bloomberg) After months of planning and negotiations, the biggest tranche of sanctions on Russian oil to date take effect on Monday. How

December 4, 2022
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Saturday, December 3, 2022
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Russia Says It Won’t Accept Oil Price Cap

By Caleb Davis and Mark Trevelyan Dec 3 (Reuters) – Russia “will not accept” a price cap on its oil and is analyzing how to

December 3, 2022
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Friday, December 2, 2022
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Shipping Costs for Russian Oil Soar Ahead of More Sanctions

By Serene Cheong and Alex Longley (Bloomberg) — Shipping costs for Russian crude are skyrocketing as more tanker owners shun the trade days

December 2, 2022
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Friday, November 25, 2022
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Price Cap Halted As Poland Demands Harsher Penalty On Russian Oil

By Ewa Krukowska (Bloomberg) European Union diplomats suspended talks on capping Russian oil prices, as Poland and the Baltic states objected to a proposal

November 25, 2022
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Thursday, November 24, 2022
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Vitol Says It Will Keep Buying Russian Oil

By Sharon Cho (Bloomberg) –Top trader Vitol Group is still buying “very modest” volumes of Russian oil products and is studying whether the company

November 24, 2022
Total Views: 1365

Tuesday, November 22, 2022
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Soaring Tanker Rates Pile Pressure on Crude Markets

By Sherry Su, Sharon Cho, Bill Lehane and Lucia Kassai (Bloomberg) — Soaring shipping costs are piling pressure onto physical oil markets that are

November 22, 2022
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Monday, November 21, 2022
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India’s Oil Buyers Push To Load Russian Crude Before Sanctions

By Debjit Chakraborty (Bloomberg) India’s oil refiners are looking to pick up a bit more Russian crude in last-minute purchases just weeks before new

November 21, 2022
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Thursday, November 17, 2022
Oil tanker British Heritage sails in the Bosphorus, on its way to the Black Sea, in Istanbul
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Turkey Adds Teeth to Russia Sanctions With Tanker-Insurance Rule

By Alex Longley, Ugur Yilmaz and Ercan Ersoy (Bloomberg) — Turkey warned the world’s oil shippers they will need to prove they’re insured to cross

November 17, 2022
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Tuesday, November 15, 2022
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Russian Oil Output to Fall 1.4 Million Bpd Next Year as EU Ban Takes Effect – IEA

By Noah Browning LONDON, Nov 15 (Reuters) – Russian oil output is set to fall 1.4 million barrels per day(bpd) next year after a European Union ban on

November 15, 2022
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Sunday, November 13, 2022
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No Agreement Yet To Extend Black Sea Grain Deal

(Reuters) – Russia said on Saturday there was no agreement yet to extend a deal allowing Ukraine to export grain via the Black Sea, repeating its

November 13, 2022
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Saturday, November 12, 2022
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Can Tankers Sail Around EU’s Russian Oil Sanctions?

By Jack Wittels and Alberto Nardelli (Bloomberg) –The European Union’s impending sanctions on oil imports from Russia aren’t quite as exclusionary as

November 12, 2022
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Thursday, November 10, 2022
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Russian Oil Cap Uncertainty Sparks Fears of Ships Stranded at Sea

By Jonathan Saul, Noah Browning and Jan Strupczewski LONDON/BRUSSELS, Nov 10 (Reuters) – Oil-laden tankers risk being left languishing at sea

November 10, 2022
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Saturday, November 5, 2022
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Superyacht Seized In Spain As Sanctioned Owner Stops Fees

By Gaspard Sebag and Stephanie Baker (Bloomberg) –A Spanish court moved to seize a superyacht valued at $140 million that’s linked to a senior

November 5, 2022
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The Latest Russia Oil Mystery: Vostok Sale Announced Then Denied

By Jack Farchy, Ben Bartenstein and Archie Hunter (Bloomberg) –A trading house that owns part of a stake in Russia’s flagship oil project said its

November 5, 2022
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Friday, November 4, 2022
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Britain Seeks Shipping Services Ban for Russian Oil

LONDON, Nov 3 (Reuters) – Britain is seeking to prevent countries from using its services to transport Russian oil unless it is

November 4, 2022
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