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Germany has stepped up inspections of tankers to combat the shadow fleet
Germany has stepped up inspections of tankers passing through its territorial waters to counter Russia’s “shadow fleet.”
Russia is suing Syria over grain it stole from Ukraine — details of the grain lawsuit
Pallada’s lawsuit against Syrian state structures testifies to the large-scale dysfunction of Russia’s grain schemes.
Kremlin speeds up LNG delivery to China thanks to nuclear icebreaker
Russia has sent the gas tanker Georgiy Ushakov along the Northern Sea Route, likely to China.
Russian warship Sparta sets sail for Tartus again
The company’s sanctioned vessel was involved in transporting cargo for the Russian military contingent in Syria.
Norway joins 17th package of sanctions against Russia, targeting 189 vessels
Norway has introduced a new package of sanctions against Russia, which came into force on June 27.
Russia may lose route for exporting stolen grain due to court case with Syria
Russia may lose a strategic corridor for the export of stolen Ukrainian grain through Syrian ports. This is reported by the Center for Countering Disinformation. Thus, the Russian grain trading company Pallada filed a lawsuit in the Moscow Arbitration Court for 5.6 billion rubles (over $70 million) against the Central Bank of Syria and the…
Oil prices in Russian ports have fallen below the “price ceiling”
The price of Urals oil in Russian ports has fallen below the “price ceiling” of $60/barrel set by Western countries.
A sanctioned tanker under a false flag freely entered the territorial waters of the Russian Federation — Klymenko
The sanctioned vessel has changed its name, flag and owner — and continues to operate, despite promises to strengthen monitoring of the shadow fleet.
New EU sanctions package will include captains of Russia’s “shadow fleet” — Vlasyuk
For the first time, specific individuals who control vessels that help circumvent oil sanctions will be included in the list of restrictions.
A gas tanker was spotted near the sanctioned Russian Arctic LNG 2
The Iris gas tanker, which indicates the destination port of Sabetta, is likely heading to the Russian “Arctic LNG 2”, which is subject to US sanctions.
