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Tuesday, May 2, 2023
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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Russia’s Seaborne Crude Flows Climb with No Sign of Easing

By Julian Lee (Bloomberg) — Two months into Moscow’s threatened oil output cut, there is no sign of a sustained drop in crude flows out of the

May 2, 2023
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Friday, April 28, 2023
A tanker transits the Suez Canal. Shutterstock/Anatoly Menzhiliy
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Russian Oil Still Powering Europe’s Cars With Help of India

By Prejula Prem and Sharon Cho (Bloomberg) — Russian oil is still powering Europe — just with the help of India. Back in December, the European Union

April 28, 2023
Total Views: 1784

Wednesday, April 26, 2023
Russian Oil Tankers. REUTERS/Tatiana Meel/File Photo
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Researchers Suspect ‘Widespread’ Violations of Russian Oil Price in Asia

By Alaric Nightingale (Bloomberg) — Widespread breaches of the Group of Seven oil price cap likely took place in Asia in the first quarter, according to

April 26, 2023
Total Views: 3077

Thursday, April 6, 2023
Laden crude oil tanker approaches the port of Qingdao, China in the morning fog. Photo credit: Shutterstock/Igor Grochev
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Western Curbs on Russian Oil Products Redraw Global Shipping Map

By Mohi Narayan and Jonathan Saul NEW DELHI/LONDON, April 6 (Reuters) – Global fuel suppliers are turning to longer and costlier routes that

April 6, 2023
Total Views: 1859

Monday, March 27, 2023
two tankers conduct ship-to-ship transfer
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Spain Tightens Rules on Ship-to-Ship Oil Transfers

MADRID, March 27 (Reuters) – The Spanish government has tightened its rules around ship-to-ship oil transfers after an uptick in the activity

March 27, 2023
Total Views: 3779

Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Aerial photo of an oil tanker at anchor. Stock Photo: Nickeo23/Shutterstock
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Record U.S. Crude Flows to Europe and China

By Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON, March 20 (Reuters) – U.S. crude exports to Europe have hit a record 2.1 million barrels per day on average so far

March 21, 2023
Total Views: 2449

Saturday, March 18, 2023
Laden crude oil tanker approaches the port of Qingdao, China in the morning fog. Photo credit: Shutterstock/Igor Grochev
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Tanker Giants Sprout From Nowhere To Keep Russian Oil Moving

By Elizabeth Low Mar 18, 2023 (Bloomberg) –At a downtown office block in Mumbai, packing tape peels off a black door whose handle appears to have

March 18, 2023
Total Views: 16593

Tuesday, March 14, 2023
Stock photo of a tanker at sea
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Russian Oil Floods UAE’s Fujairah Port

By Jeslyn Lerh DUBAI, March 14 (Reuters) – Oil storage demand and transit volumes are poised to grow further at the United Arab

March 14, 2023
Total Views: 5020

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
Total Views: 1984

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
Total Views: 8766

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: 5176

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: 2696

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
Total Views: 3025

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
Total Views: 3532

Friday, February 3, 2023
File photo of an oil tanker at sea
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Explainer: EU’s Embargo and Price Cap on Russian Oil Products

(Reuters) – A European Union ban on Russian refined petroleum products including diesel and fuel oil will take effect on Feb. 5 in an effort to curb

February 3, 2023
Total Views: 838

Thursday, February 2, 2023
tanker at sea
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Price Cap on Russian Refined Fuels Set to Disrupt Trade

By Swati Verma and Noah Browning Feb 2 (Reuters) – The European Union’s ban on imports of Russian refined oil products, including diesel

February 2, 2023
Total Views: 1618

Monday, January 30, 2023
Russian Crude Exports Flow to Asia
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Russian Crude Exports Flow to Asia

MOSCOW, Jan 30 (Reuters) – Asian markets are showing no let up in their demand for Russian oil, absorbing a big rise in seaborne exports of

January 30, 2023
Total Views: 2367

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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Russia’s Oil Cargoes Surge Ahead of EU Import Ban

By Julian Lee (Bloomberg) — Russia’s seaborne oil flows look as if they are moving higher. Two possible explanations: the nation is pushing more

January 30, 2023
Total Views: 3010

Stock photo of a tanker being escorted by a tug in New York harbor
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New York Gasoline Shortage Brews Amid Fallout From EU’s Russia Ban

By Chunzi Xu (Bloomberg) — New York and much of the East Coast are at risk of a gasoline shortage this summer as the European Union’s ban of

January 30, 2023
Total Views: 3100

Thursday, January 19, 2023
Is Singapore Laundering Russian Crude?
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Is Singapore Laundering Russian Crude?

By Elizabeth Low (Bloomberg) Demand is soaring for oil storage tanks in Singapore, in a sign that a flood of Russian fuel is being blended and re-exported

January 19, 2023
Total Views: 5684
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