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Wednesday, July 17, 2024
Oil Tanker Bridge
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Russian Games Make Secret Tanker Oil Switching Harder to Trace

(Bloomberg) — Two near-identical oil tankers trying to beat western sanctions. A secret transfer of Russian crude halfway between Iran and Oman. A

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Monday, May 20, 2024
Sanctioned Russian Tankers Mostly Sit Idle Months After Designations
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Sanctioned Russian Tankers Mostly Sit Idle Months After Designations

(Bloomberg) — Dozens of tankers remain stuck doing nothing months after being sanctioned by the Treasury Department — a signal of the US’s scope to

May 20, 2024
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Monday, March 18, 2024
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Russian Oil Squeeze Tightens as Sovcomflot Admits Difficulties

(Bloomberg) — Russia’s state oil tanker company PJSC Sovcomflot said that US sanctions are putting pressure on its operations, the latest sign that the

March 18, 2024
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Wednesday, February 7, 2024
tanker at sea
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G-7 Aiming to Force Russian Oil Away From Shadow Fleet, UK Official Says

(Bloomberg) — A UK official said that Group of Seven nations are aiming to curb Russia’s ability to use a vast shadow fleet of tankers to deliver its

February 7, 2024
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Monday, November 13, 2023
File photo of an oil tanker at sea
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US Investigating 30 Ship Managers Over Suspected Russia Oil Sanctions Violations

WASHINGTON, Nov 13 (Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury Department has sent notices to ship management companies requesting information about 100 vessels it

November 13, 2023
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Sunday, October 22, 2023
Russian President Putin and Hungarian Prime Minister Orban meet in Beijing.
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Russia To Supply Extra Gas To Hungary And China

Oct 22 (Reuters) – Russia’s Gazprom GAZP.MM will supply extra gas to Hungary through the coming winter and will also provide China with an

October 22, 2023
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Tuesday, October 17, 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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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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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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Sunday, October 1, 2023
Russian Oil Tankers. REUTERS/Tatiana Meel/File Photo
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Pakistan Imports Its First Private-Sector Russian Crude Oil

By Ariba Shahid KARACHI, Oct 2 (Reuters) – Pakistan refiner Cnergyico CNER.PSX has imported the country’s first private-sector shipment of

October 1, 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
Stock photo of a tanker being escorted by a tug in New York harbor
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New York Steps Up as Unlikely Diesel Supplier

(Bloomberg) — New York is rising to the fore as an unlikely diesel supplier, shipping out three cargoes in one week as Russia’s fuel export ban sends

September 26, 2023
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Wednesday, July 19, 2023
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Russia Sends Oil Through the Arctic Again to Speed Up Delivery to China

(Bloomberg) — Russia is sending a rare cargo of crude oil through the Arctic Sea to China, a move that will fan environmental concerns even if it means

July 19, 2023
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Monday, July 10, 2023
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Russia-Linked Oil Tanker Fleet Vanishes Even Faster Than It Grew

(Bloomberg) — A fleet of tankers that sprouted up out of nowhere to keep Russia’s oil moving has disbanded even faster than it emerged, underscoring

July 10, 2023
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Tuesday, June 6, 2023
The Kozmino oil port in eastern Russia
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Russian Crude Exports Stay High as OPEC+ Partners Call for Clarity

By Julian Lee (Bloomberg) — Russian crude oil flows to international markets continue unabated, with no substantive sign of the output cuts that

June 6, 2023
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Friday, May 26, 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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For the Global Oil Market, Russia’s Output Cut Isn’t Happening

(Bloomberg) — Wherever you look outside of Russia, there is precious little sign of the oil production cut that President Vladimir Putin and

May 26, 2023
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Monday, May 22, 2023
Russian Oil Tankers. REUTERS/Tatiana Meel/File Photo
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Russian Oil Exports By Sea Show No Sign of Cuts

By Julian Lee (Bloomberg) — Russian crude oil flows to international markets still show no sign of the output cuts the country insists it is making.

May 22, 2023
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Wednesday, May 17, 2023
Russian Oil Finds Buyers in Asia
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Russian Oil Finds Buyers in Asia

By Sharon Cho, Rakesh Sharma and Prejula Prem (Bloomberg) — Russia is finding oil customers in Asia to replace sanctions-blocked European buyers — by

May 17, 2023
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Monday, May 8, 2023
two tankers conduct ship-to-ship transfer
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EU Puts Russian Ship-to-Ship Oil Transfers in its Crosshairs

By Ewa Krukowska and Alberto Nardelli (Bloomberg) — The European Union proposed prohibiting access to its ports for vessels that attempt to circumvent

May 8, 2023
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Thursday, May 4, 2023
tanker at sea
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Russian Oil Companies Ramp Up May Exports to Meet Asian Demand

MOSCOW, May 4 (Reuters) – Russia is expected to increase seaborne oil exports from its western ports this month to a four-year high to meet

May 4, 2023
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Wednesday, May 3, 2023
tanker at sea
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Oil Cargo in Sanctions-Busting Claim Had Inconsistent Paperwork

By Jack Wittels and Rodrigo Orihuela (Bloomberg) — A shipment of diesel at the center of a European Union sanctions-busting claim had an inconsistency

May 3, 2023
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