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Tuesday, October 17, 2023
The picture provided by The Finnish Border Guard shows Finnish Border Guard's offshore patrol vessel Turva guarding on October 11, 2023 at sea near the place where damaged Balticconnector gas pipeline is pinpointed at the Gulf of Finland. Lehtikuva/FINNISH BORDER GUARD via REUTERS
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Finnish Authorities Focus on Ships Near Damaged Pipeline

Finnish investigators are currently examining the details of several ships that sailed in the area of a Finnish-Estonian gas pipeline and telecomunications

October 17, 2023
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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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Russia’s Crude Oil Shipments Are Creeping Up Again

(Bloomberg) — Russia’s oil flows are steadily climbing again after months of careful adherence to a pact with Saudi Arabia to keep barrels off the

October 17, 2023
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Friday, October 13, 2023
Grain warehouses heavily damaged by a Russian drone attack are seen at a compound of a port on the Danube, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Odesa region, Ukraine August 16, 2023. Press Service of the Operational Command South of the Ukrainian Armed Forces/Handout via REUTERS
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Russian Attacks on Ukrainian Ports and Ships Destroyed 300,000 Tons of Grain Since July, Kyiv Says

KYIV, Oct 13 (Reuters) – Russia has destroyed almost 300,000 metric tons of grain since July in attacks on

October 13, 2023
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The picture provided by The Finnish Border Guard shows Finnish Border Guard's offshore patrol vessel Turva guarding on October 11, 2023 at sea near the place where damaged Balticconnector gas pipeline is pinpointed at the Gulf of Finland. Lehtikuva/FINNISH BORDER GUARD via REUTERS
News

Seismologists Detected Blast-like Waves Near Broken Baltic Sea Pipeline

COPENHAGEN, Oct 13 (Reuters) – Nordic and Baltic seismologists said that they had detected blast-like waves on Sunday when a Baltic Sea gas

October 13, 2023
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Tuesday, October 10, 2023
The picture provided by The Finnish Border Guard shows Finnish Border Guard's offshore patrol vessel Turva guarding on October 10, 2023 at sea near the place where damaged Balticconnector gas pipeline is pinpointed at the Gulf of Finland. Lehtikuva/Finnish Border Guard/Handout via REUTERS
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Finland Says ‘Outside Activity’ Likely Damaged Gas Pipeline, Telecoms Cable in Baltic Sea

By Anne Kauranen and Terje Solsvik HELSINKI, Oct 10 (Reuters) – A subsea gas pipeline and a telecommunications cable connecting Finland and

October 10, 2023
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Monday, October 9, 2023
Russian Oil Tankers. REUTERS/Tatiana Meel/File Photo
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Russia Resumes Seaborne Diesel Exports After Partially Lifting Ban

MOSCOW, Oct 9 (Reuters) – Russia, the world’s top seaborne exporter of diesel just ahead of the United States, resumed exports of the

October 9, 2023
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Friday, October 6, 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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Russia Lifts Ban on Most Diesel Exports

MOSCOW, Oct 6 (Reuters) – Russia’s government said on Friday it had lifted a ban on pipeline diesel exports via ports, removing the bulk

October 6, 2023
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Thursday, October 5, 2023
Commercial vessels including vessels which are part of Black Sea grain deal wait to pass the Bosphorus strait off the shores of Yenikapi during a misty morning in Istanbul, Turkey, October 31, 2022. REUTERS/Umit Bektas/File Photo
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Turkish Cargo Ship Hits Mine in Black Sea

LONDON, Oct 5 (Reuters) – A Turkish-flagged general cargo ship hit a mine on Thursday in the Black Sea off the coast of Romania and sustained

October 5, 2023
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Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Bulk carrier Aroyat and general cargo vessel Resilient Africa arrives to the sea port of Chornomorsk. Photo September 16, 2023. REUTERS/Stringer.
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UK Warns Russia May Target Civilian Ships in Black Sea ‘Humanitarian Corridor’

The UK government warned on Wednesday that Russia may continue to target civilian ships in the Black Sea to further disrupt Ukrainian grain exports.

October 4, 2023
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Bulk carrier Aroyat arrives to the sea port of Chornomorsk. Photo REUTERS/Stringer
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Russia Accuses IMO of Succumbing to ‘External Pressure’

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Oct 4 (Reuters) – The U.N. shipping agency is departing from its impartial role due to “external

October 4, 2023
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Sovcomflot ship bridge
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Russia’s Sovcomflot Reorganizes Tanker Management to Boost Trade

LONDON/MOSCOW, Oct 4 (Reuters) – Russia’s leading tanker group Sovcomflot has transferred dozens of ships into a new Dubai based

October 4, 2023
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Friday, September 29, 2023
A container terminal at the Port of Saint-Petersburg, Russia. January 9, 2023
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150,000 Empty Containers Piled Up in Russia

By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – The huge trade imbalance between China and Russia since the invasion of Ukraine has led to some 150,000 teu of empty

September 29, 2023
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Wednesday, September 27, 2023
two tankers conduct ship-to-ship transfer
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Fake Coordinates and Tanker Tricks Expose Shadowy Russian Oil Trade

(Bloomberg) — On a sunny day off the southern coast of Greece last week, two aging tankers nestled next to each other while one pumped oil to the

September 27, 2023
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Tuesday, September 26, 2023
Russia Restarts LPG Exports via Crimea’s Kerch Port -Traders
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Russia Restarts LPG Exports via Crimea’s Kerch Port -Traders

MOSCOW, Sept 26 (Reuters) – Russian producers of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) have restarted regular exports of propane and butane via

September 26, 2023
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FILE PHOTO: Commander of the Russian Black Sea Fleet Vice-Admiral Viktor Sokolov salutes during a send-off ceremony for reservists drafted during partial mobilisation, in Sevastopol, Crimea September 27, 2022. REUTERS/Alexey Pavlishak/File Photo
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Russia’s Black Fleet Commander Shown on Video Call After Reports He Was Killed

MOSCOW, Sept 26 (Reuters) – Admiral Viktor Sokolov, the commander of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, was shown on Russian state television on Tuesday

September 26, 2023
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Monday, September 25, 2023
FILE PHOTO: Commander of the Russian Black Sea Fleet Vice-Admiral Viktor Sokolov salutes during a send-off ceremony for reservists drafted during partial mobilisation, in Sevastopol, Crimea September 27, 2022. REUTERS/Alexey Pavlishak/File Photo
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Ukraine Says Russian Black Sea Fleet Commander Killed

KYIV, Sept 25 (Reuters) – Ukraine’s Special Forces said on Monday that Admiral Viktor Sokolov, the commander of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet,

September 25, 2023
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Saturday, September 23, 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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Russia’s Diesel Exports Ban Is Risky For Moscow And World Alike

By Julian Lee (Bloomberg) –With the northern hemisphere winter approaching and global diesel markets already tight, Russia has banned exports of

September 23, 2023
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Friday, September 22, 2023
Smoke rises from Russia's Black Sea navy HQ in the Crimean port of Sevastopol, September 22, 2023.
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Ukraine Attacks Russia’s Black Sea Navy HQ in Crimea

Sept 22 (Reuters) – At least one Ukrainian missile struck the headquarters of Russia’s Black Sea navy in the Crimean port of

September 22, 2023
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Thursday, September 21, 2023
The Kozmino oil port in eastern Russia
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Russian Oil Producers Open New Export Route to UAE

MOSCOW, Sept 20 (Reuters) – Russian oil producers supplied their first cargoes of CPC Blend crude to the United Arab Emirates

September 21, 2023
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Wednesday, September 13, 2023
View of a damaged Russian ship following a Ukrainian missile attack on Sevastopol, Crimea September 13, 2023 in this social media image. Crimean Wind via Telegram via REUTERS
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Ukraine Hits Russia’s North Sea Fleet in Major Crimea Attack

By Tom Balmforth KYIV, Sept 13 (Reuters)-Ukraine said it struck Russian naval targets and port infrastructure early on Wednesday in the Crimean city of

September 13, 2023
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