As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine enters its fourth year, Moscow is increasingly resorting to clandestine cargo transfers as it wrestles with sanctions and tries to keep its oil exports flowing.
https://gcaptain.com/russia-steps-up-covert-cargo-transfers-to-keep-its-oil-moving/
By Julian Lee Feb 21, 2025 (Bloomberg) –A cargo of Russian oil that’s under heavy US sanctions vanished from global tracking systems, evidence of how difficult it will be to keep…
https://gcaptain.com/sanctioned-russian-oil-vanishes-from-tracking-in-gulf-of-oman/
(Bloomberg) — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent signaled that sanctions relief for Russia could be on the table in talks over the Ukraine war, saying the US is prepared to either…
BRUSSELS, Feb 19 (Reuters) – EU envoys on Wednesday agreed on a 16th package of sanctions against Russia, EU diplomats said, including a ban on primary aluminum imports, sales of gaming consoles and the listing…
https://gcaptain.com/more-shadow-vessels-targeted-in-eus-16th-sanctions-package/
(Bloomberg) — The Group of Seven is considering collectively tightening or adapting an oil price cap on Russian petroleum in an effort to reduce Moscow’s revenues as the war in…
https://gcaptain.com/g-7-allies-weigh-tightening-russian-oil-price-cap/
The latest US sanctions on Russia’s oil trade have brought a swath of tankers that deliver Moscow’s crude to a halt — reinforcing the significance of the measures in any negotiations over ending the war in Ukraine.
https://gcaptain.com/russian-oil-tanker-fleet-severely-hobbled-by-last-months-us-sanctions/
The International Energy Agency has lowered its outlook for Russia’s oil production this year by only a narrow margin even with sweeping western energy sanctions, as the Paris-based organization expects the nation to come up with workarounds.
https://gcaptain.com/iea-sees-muted-effects-of-new-russia-sanctions-amid-workarounds/
Russia’s liquefied natural gas plant Yamal LNG, led by Novatek, has acquired a new gas carrier for ship-to-ship operations near the Arctic port of Murmansk, ship-tracking LSEG data showed on Thursday.
https://gcaptain.com/russias-yamal-lng-gets-new-tanker-for-ship-to-ship-transfers/
Russia may be forced to throttle back its oil output in the coming months as U.S. sanctions hamper its access to tankers to sail to Asia and Ukrainian drone attacks hobble its refineries.
https://gcaptain.com/russia-braces-for-oil-output-cuts-as-sanctions-and-drones-hit/
Oil refiners in India — eager to keep importing cheap crude from Russia — are working with merchants, shippers and other middlemen to rebuild supply chains as tougher US sanctions come into effect.
https://gcaptain.com/india-is-building-a-sanctions-proof-supply-chain-for-russian-oil/