Abroad
Slovakia orders tankers with Russian oil due to halt in supplies via Druzhba oil pipeline
Slovakia has ordered tankers with Russian oil to Croatia due to the halt in supplies via the Druzhba pipeline.
Kazakhstan failed to reorient exports after failures at the CPC
Kazakhstan managed to redirect only a small part of the oil that the country was unable to export through the CPC pipeline to the Black Sea.
Glaciation of the Gulf of Finland could undermine Russian oil exports, — Bloomberg
Non-ice-class vessels are allowed to pass only with individual icebreaker escorts, and the wait for convoys has stretched to 5–7 days.
Some EU countries oppose certain points of the sanctions package against Russia, — Bloomberg
Some EU member states are wary of imposing sanctions on ports in Georgia and Indonesia.
The UN Convention on the Judicial Sale of Ships has entered into force
The United Nations Convention on the International Consequences of Judicial Sales of Ships has entered into force.
Intelligence: China increased imports of Russian oil via “shadow fleet”, India reduced it
In total, in January, tankers of the “shadow fleet” exported 14.3 million tons of oil from the Russian Federation — 1.41 million tons less than in the previous month.
France releases “shadow fleet” tanker Grinch
France has released the Grinch tanker under sanctions after the owner paid a multi-million fine.
BIMCO predicts growth in global grain shipments by sea
The key drivers were exports from South America, soybeans and wheat – and this is already supporting freight indices.
Russia threatens EU over plans to restrict movement of Russian ships
Russian government officials are threatening the European Union with “fatal consequences” if the EU begins blocking Russian ships in its own waters.
Drones attacked the infrastructure of the Russian port of Taman
The Black Sea coastal region of the Russian Federation has been hit by a massive drone attack at night, with damage reported to infrastructure in the port of Taman and fuel tanks.
