Russian Sanctions

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


Monday, December 15, 2025
Tanker EVENTIN adrift in the Baltic Sea
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EU Blacklists More Shadow Fleet Operators Moving Russian Oil

The European Union has expanded its sanctions regime against Russia, adding nine individuals and entities involved in operating and facilitating the so-called

December 15, 2025
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Thursday, December 11, 2025
Germany secures oil tanker adrift off its Baltic coast.Handout via REUTERS
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German Court Blocks Authorities From Selling Suspected Russian Oil Tanker Cargo

Dec 11 (Reuters) – Germany’s top fiscal court has ruled that authorities cannot for now sell or otherwise use an oil

December 11, 2025
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Monday, December 8, 2025
A crude oil tanker lies at anchor near the terminal Kozmino in Nakhodka Bay. REUTERS/Tatiana Meel
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Russia’s Vital Oil Trade With India Is Down, But Not Out

India’s imports of Russian crude are expected to plunge to a near four-year low early next year, after months of US pressure. As workarounds emerge and the

December 8, 2025
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Friday, December 5, 2025
Tanker EVENTIN adrift in the Baltic Sea
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G7, EU Weigh Full Ban on Maritime Services for Russian Oil

The Group of Seven countries and the European Union are in talks to replace a price cap on Russian oil exports with a full maritime services ban in a bid

December 5, 2025
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Tuesday, December 2, 2025
Panama-flagged oil tanker Mersin transits Bosphorus in Istanbul
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Owner of Oil Tanker Damaged Near Senegal Says It Is Ceasing All Russian Operations

Besiktas Shipping, the Turkish owner of an oil tanker that was damaged near Senegal's coast last week after being hit by four external explosions, said on

December 2, 2025
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Sunday, November 30, 2025
The logo of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is seen inside its headquarters in Vienna
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OPEC+ Meets To Assess Market With Output Plans Seen Steady

By Grant Smith, Salma El Wardany, Fiona MacDonald and Ben Bartenstein Nov 30, 2025(Bloomberg) –OPEC+ is gathering to assess global oil markets on

November 30, 2025
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Wednesday, November 26, 2025
The Christophe de Margerie, an ice-class tanker fitted out to transport liquefied natural gas, is docked at the Yamal LNG facility in Arctic port of Sabetta, Yamalo-Nenets district, Russia March 30, 2017. REUTERS/Olesya Astakhova/File Photo
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UK Strikes at Heart of Russia’s Arctic Energy Empire

New maritime services ban threatens to sever lifeline for Yamal LNG exports By Paul Morgan (gCaptain) – In the frozen waters above the Arctic Circle, a

November 26, 2025
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Friday, November 21, 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan (not pictured) attend a joint press conference in Ankara, Turkey, November 19, 2025
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Kyiv Under Pressure as Trump Sets One-Week Deadline for Peace Deal

 President Volodymyr Zelenskiy warned on Friday that Ukraine risked losing its dignity and freedom — or Washington’s backing — over a U.S. peace plan

November 21, 2025
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Stock photo of an oil tanker moored at sea
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Russian Oil Risks Being Stuck at Sea Amid US Sanctions

US sanctions that came into force on Friday are set to leave almost 48 million barrels of Russian crude stranded on the water, pushing dozens of tankers to

November 21, 2025
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File photo of an LNG carrier in the Suez Canal
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Sanctioned Russia LNG Cargo Heads to Suez on Shadow-Fleet Vessel

A liquefied natural gas tanker that’s part of a shadow fleet of vessels that helps Russia skirt sanctions is heading toward the Suez Canal, after sailing

November 21, 2025
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Wednesday, November 19, 2025
LNG carrier in dense fog
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China Buying Sanctioned Russian LNG at Deep Discounts 

LONDON/SINGAPORE, Nov 19 (Reuters) – Russian liquefied natural gas producer Novatek has slashed the prices of its cargoes by 30% to 40% since August

November 19, 2025
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Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Laden crude oil tanker approaches the port of Qingdao, China in the morning fog. Photo credit: Shutterstock/Igor Grochev
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Fear of Sanctions Stymies Russia-to-China Oil Flows for Now

Expanding sanctions on Chinese ports and refiners are choking flows of Russian and Iranian oil to the world’s No. 1 importer, although emerging workarounds

November 18, 2025
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Stock photo of an oil tanker moored at sea
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US Treasury Says Sanctions on Rosneft, Lukoil Cut Russia Oil Revenue

The U.S. Treasury said on Monday that U.S. sanctions against Russian oil majors Rosneft and Lukoil are already reducing Russian oil revenues and are likely

November 18, 2025
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Monday, November 17, 2025
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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Russian Oil Plunges With Top Producers Days Away From Sanctions

Russia’s flagship oil price plunged to the lowest in over 2 1/2 years last week, with days to go until US sanctions are due to hit the nation’s two largest

November 17, 2025
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Saturday, November 15, 2025
Signages display the logos of NIS as well as Russian oil producer Gazprom Neft, in Belgrade
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Serbia’s US-Sanctioned Oil Firm NIS Gets Three Months To Find Buyer

BELGRADE, Nov 15 (Reuters) – Serbia secured a three-month license from the U.S. to try to find a buyer for its

November 15, 2025
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Thursday, November 13, 2025
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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IEA Sees Big Downside Risks to Russia Oil Output From Sanctions

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — The International Energy Agency said there’s “considerable downside risk” to its outlook for Russian crude

November 13, 2025
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Wednesday, November 12, 2025
yamal lng
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China Ratchets Up Efforts to Import Blacklisted Russian LNG

China is stepping up its efforts to import US-sanctioned Russian gas, building the beginnings of a domestic “shadow fleet” of vessels that can transport

November 12, 2025
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ships at anchor
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Oil’s Billion-Barrel Buildup at Sea Points to Sanctions Stress

A buildup of a billion barrels of oil on the world’s oceans includes a disproportionately large amount of crude from nations subject to some kind of

November 12, 2025
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Christophe de margerie
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UK Tightens Grip on Russian LNG as Maritime Services Ban Takes Aim at Putin’s War Economy

The United Kingdom has announced sweeping new maritime sanctions targeting Russia’s liquefied natural gas exports, marking a significant escalation in

November 12, 2025
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Monday, November 10, 2025
A general view shows Lukoil's oil refinery in Volgograd, Russia
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Lukoil Declares Force Majeure in Iraq Over US Sanctions

BAGHDAD, Nov 10 (Reuters) – Lukoil declared force majeure at its Iraqi oil field, sources told Reuters on Monday, and Bulgaria was poised to seize its

November 10, 2025
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