The Russian tanker Liteyny Prospect was hit by the sanctions. Two industry sources who are aware of the matter commented that it has now docked at the port of Huanghua to discharge 700,000 barrels of Russia’s Sokol crude cargo, clearing part of a cargo backlog disrupted by sanctions on Moscow’s oil trade.
The tanker is one of six vessels transporting Sokol crude, which India could not import owing to payment-related issues. The six vessels sailed to China, but five were seen floating at sea...