Russian Sanctions

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


Thursday, February 20, 2025
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New Flag States Raise Sanctions Evasion Concerns

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has raised significant concerns about emerging flag states potentially being used to circumvent international

February 20, 2025
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Wednesday, February 19, 2025
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More Shadow Vessels Targeted in EU’s 16th Sanctions Package

BRUSSELS, Feb 19 (Reuters) – EU envoys on Wednesday agreed on a 16th package of sanctions against Russia, EU diplomats said, including a ban on

February 19, 2025
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Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Ship-to-ship transfer of Russian LNG from Yamal LNG near Honningsvåg on February 19, 2019. (Source: Courtesy of Kystverket / Norwegian Coastal Administration)
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New Ships and Cargo Transfers Boost Russia’s Crude Oil Exports

By Julian Lee (Bloomberg) — Russia has amassed new tankers and resorted to ship-to-ship cargo transfers to keep key oil exports flowing. But deliveries

February 18, 2025
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Russian Oil Tankers. REUTERS/Tatiana Meel/File Photo
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G-7 Allies Weigh Tightening Russian Oil Price Cap

(Bloomberg) — The Group of Seven is considering collectively tightening or adapting an oil price cap on Russian petroleum in an effort to reduce

February 18, 2025
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Friday, February 14, 2025
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Russian Oil Tanker Fleet Severely Hobbled by Last Month’s US Sanctions

The latest US sanctions on Russia’s oil trade have brought a swath of tankers that deliver Moscow’s crude to a halt — reinforcing the significance of the

February 14, 2025
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Thursday, February 13, 2025
Tanker EVENTIN adrift in the Baltic Sea
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IEA Sees Muted Effects of New Russia Sanctions Amid Workarounds

The International Energy Agency has lowered its outlook for Russia’s oil production this year by only a narrow margin even with sweeping western energy

February 13, 2025
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Russia’s Yamal LNG Gets New Tanker for Ship-to-Ship Transfers

 Russia's liquefied natural gas plant Yamal LNG, led by Novatek, has acquired a new gas carrier for ship-to-ship operations near the Arctic port of

February 13, 2025
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Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Russian Oil Tankers. REUTERS/Tatiana Meel/File Photo
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Russia Braces For Oil Output Cuts as Sanctions and Drones Hit

Russia may be forced to throttle back its oil output in the coming months as U.S. sanctions hamper its access to tankers to sail to Asia and Ukrainian drone

February 12, 2025
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Laden crude oil tanker approaches the port of Qingdao, China in the morning fog. Photo credit: Shutterstock/Igor Grochev
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India Is Building a Sanctions-Proof Supply Chain for Russian Oil

Oil refiners in India — eager to keep importing cheap crude from Russia — are working with merchants, shippers and other middlemen to rebuild supply chains

February 12, 2025
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Tuesday, February 11, 2025
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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Tanker With Oil From Sanctioned Russian Producer Idles Off India

An oil tanker carrying crude from a Russian producer that was recently sanctioned by the US has been floating off West Coast of India for two days, raising a

February 11, 2025
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Tuesday, February 4, 2025
Crew members check the deck of the Russian oil cargo Pure Point, carrying crude oil, anchored at a port in Karachi, Pakistan June 13, 2023. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro/File Photo
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US Sanctions Bite With Russia’s Crude Exports Facing Delays Offloading

Russia’s crude exports have yet to be curtailed by the latest US sanctions to target its oil, with flows broadly stable. But while loading cargoes onto

February 4, 2025
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Monday, February 3, 2025
Fuga Bluemarine crude oil tanker lies at anchor near the terminal Kozmino in Nakhodka Bay near the port city of Nakhodka, Russia
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Ship New to Russia Oil Trade Docks at Port Shaken by Sanctions

A tanker new to the Russian oil trade docked at the Pacific port of Kozmino over the weekend, as merchants seek to rebuild disrupted supply chains following

February 3, 2025
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Saturday, February 1, 2025
Moldova Ships First Delivery Of Gas To Transdniestria
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Moldova Ships First Delivery Of Gas To Transdniestria

CHISINAU, Feb 1 (Reuters) – Moldovan energy company Moldovagaz shipped the first batch of 3 million cubic meters of natural gas on Saturday to

February 1, 2025
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Wednesday, January 29, 2025
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EU Won’t Ban Russian LNG Until Alternative Sources Secured, Diplomats Say

 The European Commission did not propose a ban on Russian liquefied natural gas in its latest package of sanctions because member states raised concerns about

January 29, 2025
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Russia Set to Test New Delhi’s Nerve by Sending Sanctioned Oil and Tankers to India

(Bloomberg) — Russia is sending cargoes of sanctioned oil to India on tankers that have been blacklisted by the US Treasury — setting up an acid test

January 29, 2025
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Monday, January 27, 2025
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Russian Oil Tankers U-Turn and Then Halt Near France After Storm

Two oil tankers hauling crude from Russia made U-turns as they sailed past France and are now at a standstill near the northern port of

January 27, 2025
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Thursday, January 23, 2025
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Russian Oil Tankers Search for New Flags to Hide From Sanctions

A chunk of Russia’s oil tanker fleet is being forced to change the flag they sail under as US and UK sanctions heap pressure on Moscow’s shipping

January 23, 2025
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Wednesday, January 22, 2025
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India Widens Approvals for Russian Insurers After Oil Sanctions

India widened backing for Russian insurers as the largest buyer of Moscow’s seaborne crude strives to keep discounted barrels flowing, after the US imposed

January 22, 2025
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Monday, January 20, 2025
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Supertanker Rates on China Routes Double Since Sanctions

The cost to hire an oil supertanker on key routes to China has doubled since the US imposed sanctions on Russia, showing the extent to which the move has

January 20, 2025
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Friday, January 17, 2025
Laden crude oil tanker approaches the port of Qingdao, China in the morning fog. Photo credit: Shutterstock/Igor Grochev
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China and India Scramble for Crude as Sanctioned Russian Tankers Turn Back

The most aggressive Western sanctions imposed on Russia’s oil sector since Moscow’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine threaten to disrupt global supply as buyers

January 17, 2025
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