Russian Sanctions

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


Wednesday, October 22, 2025
LNG carrier in dense fog
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EU Leaders to Approve New Russia Sanctions With LNG Ban

European Union leaders are expected to greenlight a 19th Russia sanctions package at a summit on Thursday after Slovakia dropped its

October 22, 2025
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Monday, October 20, 2025
LNG Carrier 'Perle' and "CCH Gas' conducting a STS transfer off the coast of Malaysia
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First Evidence of Russian LNG Ship-to-Ship Transfer Emerges off Malaysia

A dark tanker carrying liquefied natural gas from a US-sanctioned Russian export plant has positioned itself for a rare open-water fuel transfer off the coast

October 20, 2025
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Trump’s India Squeeze to Push Russian Oil Further Into the Shadows

 Donald Trump is putting more pressure on India to slash its Russian oil purchases. This could deprive Moscow of vital revenue, but it will mostly just

October 20, 2025
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Thursday, October 16, 2025
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
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US, UK Ramp Up Pressure on India and China to Cut Russian Oil Imports

Western powers have ramped up pressure on Russia's oil sales amid its war with Ukraine as U.S. President Donald Trump said India would stop buying and Britain

October 16, 2025
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Wednesday, October 15, 2025
Christophe de Margerie LNG carrier
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UK Strikes at Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 Lifeline with Sanctions on China’s Beihai Terminal

The United Kingdom has sanctioned China’s Beihai LNG terminal as part of a comprehensive package targeting Russia’s energy sector and its

October 15, 2025
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An aerial view shows the oil tanker named Boracay (also called Pushpa)
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UK Targets Russian Oil Giants with Sweeping Sanctions Package

The United Kingdom announced 90 new sanctions targeting Russia’s energy sector, directly hitting oil giants Rosneft and Lukoil in an effort to cut off

October 15, 2025
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Monday, October 6, 2025
A crude oil tanker lies at anchor near the terminal Kozmino in Nakhodka Bay. REUTERS/Tatiana Meel
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Russia’s Spare Oil Export Capacity Running Out as Drones Hit Refineries

By Julian Lee (Bloomberg) — Russia’s ability to divert its crude to the global market is diminishing fast as the nation’s oil refineries come under

October 6, 2025
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Wednesday, October 1, 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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G7 Nears Agreement to Ramp-Up Sanctions on Russia’s Oil Revenue

Group of Seven nations are closing in on an agreement to significantly increase sanctions on Russia over its reluctance to end the war against Ukraine,

October 1, 2025
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Russia’s Sanctioned Arctic LNG Plant Sees Record Output With China Flows

Russia’s sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 plant increased gas production to record levels in September as its cargoes appear to find buyers in

October 1, 2025
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Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Tanker EVENTIN adrift in the Baltic Sea
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Russian Oil Flows Show Buyers Shunning Trump’s Push to End Trade

Russia’s seaborne crude exports stuck at a 16-month high in the past four weeks, with US President Donald Trump so far failing to convince remaining buyers

September 30, 2025
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France Probes Sanctioned Russian-Linked Tanker Off Atlantic Coast

PARIS, Sept 30 (Reuters) – The French Navy on Tuesday said authorities were investigating a suspected infraction by the Benin-flagged oil tanker

September 30, 2025
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Friday, September 19, 2025
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Trump Admin Gives China ‘Free Pass’ on Russian LNG, Democratic Senators Say

Democratic U.S. senators urged Trump officials on Friday to resume targeted sanctions on Russian energy supplies, saying the administration is allowing

September 19, 2025
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Thursday, September 18, 2025
LNG terminal in Barcelona, Spain
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EU Moves to Fast-Track Ban on Russian LNG Imports

The European Commission is discussing a proposal to bring forward a ban on Russian liquefied natural gas in a new package of sanctions against Moscow over its

September 18, 2025
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Friday, September 12, 2025
Tanker EVENTIN adrift in the Baltic Sea
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UK Blacklists 70 Russian Shadow Fleet Ships in Sweeping Sanctions Push

The United Kingdom has delivered its latest significant blow against Russia’s shadow fleet, sanctioning 70 additional vessels involved in transporting

September 12, 2025
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Thursday, September 11, 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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EU-US Policy Divide on Russian Oil Sales to India to Hit October Trade

The growing policy divide between the United States and the European Union on Russian oil exports to India is likely to play out in a small reduction in crude

September 11, 2025
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Tuesday, September 9, 2025
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Third Sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 Cargo Lands in China

A third tanker carrying liquefied natural gas from Russia's sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 project arrived at a Chinese port on Tuesday, ship-tracking

September 9, 2025
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Monday, September 8, 2025
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China Is Cranking Up Its LNG Trade With Russia in Test For Trump

China appears to be setting up a system to import regular cargoes of liquefied natural gas from a Russian project sanctioned by the US, a move that will test

September 8, 2025
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Sunday, September 7, 2025
An LNG tanker at a port in Yantai, China
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Tanker Carrying Sanctioned Russian Arctic LNG Leaves Chinese Port

HONG KONG, Sept 7 (Reuters) – A tanker carrying liquefied natural gas from Russia’s sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 project has departed from a

September 7, 2025
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Wednesday, August 20, 2025
Russia Expects India to Keep Buying Its Oil and Seeks China-India-Russia Talks
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Russia Expects India to Keep Buying Its Oil and Seeks China-India-Russia Talks

Russia expects to continue supplying oil to India despite warnings from the United States, Russian embassy officials in New Delhi said on Wednesday, adding

August 20, 2025
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Tuesday, August 19, 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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U.S. Treasury Chief Bessent Accuses India of Profiteering on Russian Oil Purchases

WASHINGTON, Aug 19 (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday accused India of profiteering from its sharply increased purchases

August 19, 2025
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