Abroad

At least 4 Chinese supertankers deliver russian Urals oil to China due to the refusal of Western companies to insure raw materials from russian federation.

Norway has warned that russian fishing vessels calling at ports in the north of the country may be transporting contraband electronics to russia that are subject to European sanctions.

The russian oil company “Lukoil” was removed from the list of the world’s largest charterers of tankers due to sanctions.

Since the beginning of the year, rates for tankers have decreased in all regions.

The price of russian oil is currently twice as cheap as the world’s leading grades. Also, the value of Rosneft fell to a level lower than the limit, which was introduced by the G7 countries to limit moscow’s income.

In russia, shipbuilders and the military are trying to shift responsibility for bringing the only russian aircraft carrier to a critical state.

Iranian shipbuilders have converted a container ship into an aircraft carrier capable of carrying UAVs and helicopters.

The Taliban-led government of Afghanistan will sign a contract with a Chinese company to produce oil in the Amu Darya basin in the north of the country.

The head of the Estonian Foreign Ministry, Urmas Reinsalu, said that the current maximum price rate for russian oil should be lowered even more.

After the introduction of Western sanctions in December, russian oil prices fell to $50 per barrel.