Abroad

During the 34th Assembly of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in London, elections were held for the governing body of the institution – the IMO Council.

The Union of Ukrainian Organizations of Australia has announced a protest in Sydney, demanding that the authorities and businesses stop the import of petroleum products originating from Russia.

Russian oil exports by sea from Baltic Sea ports for 25 days of November have reduced the gap with October volumes and have already exceeded the figures for 25 days of September.

The Sanctions Summit was held in Kyiv, where the fight against the so-called shadow fleet of the Russian Federation and blocking of sanctions circumvention schemes were discussed.

Russian oil refineries in Bulgaria and Serbia, which have been hit by sanctions, may change owners.

The UK has reported a significant increase in the presence of Russian warships near its waters.

Oil tanker charter rates have risen to their highest level in five years as buyers look for alternatives to Russian oil.

In just nine months of this year, the number of ships under false flags has doubled.

It is expected that a significant reduction in the Kremlin’s oil revenues will be recorded already in December of this year.

The EU has already imposed restrictions on more than 550 vessels and is negotiating with the flag states that register these tankers.