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Russian Sanctions

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


Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Russian Oil Tankers. REUTERS/Tatiana Meel/File Photo
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Russian Oil Exports Prove Resilient to Full Force of Western Bans

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — Russia’s seaborne oil exports remained resilient in February, as the nation found new buyers even as the full force of

February 28, 2023
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Sunday, February 26, 2023
Russia Sold Oil Far Above Price Cap, Researchers Say
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Russia Sold Oil Far Above Price Cap, Researchers Say

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) –Russian companies got far more money from selling the country’s oil than previously thought in the weeks that

February 26, 2023
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Thursday, February 23, 2023
Bay Off Southern Greece Becomes Cog in Russia’s Oil Supply Chain
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Bay Off Southern Greece Becomes Cog in Russia’s Oil Supply Chain

By Julian Lee, Alberto Nardelli and Slav Okov (Bloomberg) — Millions of barrels of Russian crude and fuels have been switched between tankers just a few

February 23, 2023
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Tuesday, February 21, 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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Sanctions on Russian Diesel Show Early Signs of Working

By Jack Wittels (Bloomberg) — With international sanctions on Russia’s diesel shipments now in place for more than two weeks, the early signs are

February 21, 2023
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Monday, February 20, 2023
Russian Oil Tankers. REUTERS/Tatiana Meel/File Photo
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Russia’s Shadow Tanker Fleet Swells

By Asad Zulfiqar and Alex Longley (Bloomberg) — A $2.2 billion fleet of oil tankers has been assembled to keep Russian crude and fuels exports

February 20, 2023
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Containers are seen on the Maersk's Triple-E giant container ship Majestic Maersk, one of the world's largest container ships, next to cranes at the APM Terminals in the port of Algeciras, Spain January 20, 2023. REUTERS/Jon Nazca/File Photo
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Maersk Sells Logistics Assets in Russia Amid Exit

COPENHAGEN, Feb 20 (Reuters) – Shipping and logistics group A.P. Moller-Maersk has agreed to sell its two logistics sites in Russia

February 20, 2023
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Friday, February 17, 2023
tanker at sea
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Russian Shadow Fleet Emerges From Data on Empty Oil Tankers

By Chunzi Xu and Prejula Prem (Bloomberg) — First, a small armada of oil tankers emerged to help Russia beat sanctions. Now hundreds of fuel vessels are

February 17, 2023
Total Views: 8684

Cyprus Rallies EU Partners to Get Shipping Sector Support
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Cyprus Rallies EU Partners to Get Shipping Sector Support

By Michele Kambas NICOSIA, Feb 17 (Reuters) – Cyprus is speaking to other European Union member states to shore up support for

February 17, 2023
Total Views: 1018

Thursday, February 16, 2023
oil tanker
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Western Mediterranean Drug Trafficking Hub Used to Obscure Russian Oil, Report Says

By Elizabeth Low (Bloomberg) — There’s been a rise in shipping practices used to move Russian crude and oil products that are aimed at deceiving

February 16, 2023
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Maersk-Operated Tanker Denied Entry by Spain Seeks New Port
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Maersk-Operated Tanker Denied Entry by Spain Seeks New Port

LONDON, Feb 16 (Reuters) – Singapore-flagged tanker Maersk Magellan is looking for another location after being stopped from entering a Spanish port

February 16, 2023
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Wednesday, February 15, 2023
sovcomflot tanker in sea ice
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Russia’s Dark Tanker Fleet Gets Stretched Sailing Thousands of Miles

By Julian Lee (Bloomberg) — Russia assembled a huge fleet of tankers to beat western sanctions. They’re struggling to get the job done, writes

February 15, 2023
Total Views: 15836

Maersk Tanker Denied Entry to Spanish Port Over Russian-Linked Oil Transfer
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Maersk Tanker Denied Entry to Spanish Port Over Russian-Linked Oil Transfer

LONDON/MADRID, Feb 15 (Reuters) – A ship operated by Denmark’s Maersk Tankers has been banned from Spanish ports, Spanish officials said,

February 15, 2023
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Monday, February 13, 2023
Aerial view of tanker ship at sea. Stock Photo: Shutterstock/bob63
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Increased Cooperation Eases Shipowners’ Sanctions Exposure

By Ira Breskin, NEW YORK– Despite being clunky, sanctions that prohibit shipowners from lifting or transporting certain grades of Russian petroleum and

February 13, 2023
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Sunday, February 12, 2023
China Oil Tankers In Port
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China’s Oil Giants Want More Russian Crude

(Bloomberg) China’s state-owned oil refining giants are speeding up purchases of Russian crude, citing the allure of cheap cargoes from the OPEC+ producer

February 12, 2023
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Saturday, February 11, 2023
Laden crude oil tanker approaches the port of Qingdao, China in the morning fog. Photo credit: Shutterstock/Igor Grochev
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Cost of Shipping Gasoline Jumps 405% After Russia Sanctions

By Prejula Prem and Alex Longley (Bloomberg) –The cost of moving gasoline and other fuels on ocean-going tankers is soaring days after sanctions

February 11, 2023
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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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Russian Fuel Exports Stumble In Early Days After European Ban

By Prejula Prem (Bloomberg) –Russian fuel exports are showing signs of a slowdown just five days after the European Union — Moscow’s main market —

February 11, 2023
Total Views: 5218

Wednesday, February 8, 2023
Russian Oil Tankers. REUTERS/Tatiana Meel/File Photo
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Lost Russian Oil Revenue is Bonanza for Shippers, Refiners

By Dmitry Zhdannikov, Chen Aizhu and Nidhi Verma LONDON, Feb 8 (Reuters) – Western sanctions on Russia have significantly reduced state oil

February 8, 2023
Total Views: 2728

Tuesday, February 7, 2023
two tankers conduct ship-to-ship transfer
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Mediterranean Ship-to-Ship Loadings of Russian Oil Hit Record in January

MOSCOW, Feb 7 (Reuters) – Ship-to-ship (STS) loadings of Russian Urals blend crude oil hit a record high in January in the Mediterranean as

February 7, 2023
Total Views: 5604

Monday, February 6, 2023
tanker at sea
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Russian Fuel Oil Heads East as EU Embargo Takes Hold

MOSCOW, Feb 6 (Reuters) – The European Union’s full embargo of Russian oil products came into effect on Feb. 5, but data from traders and

February 6, 2023
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Sunday, February 5, 2023
The oil tanker Minerva Virgo, docked at the oil terminal, is seen after leaving a Russian port around the time that nation invaded Ukraine in late February. REUTERS/Bjoern Kils/File Photo
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The EU’s Ban On Russian Diesel Won’t Really Stop Fuel Flows

By Jack Wittels (Bloomberg) –For decades, a steady stream of ocean tankers has filed back and forth between a small cluster of ports in northwest

February 5, 2023
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