Abroad

An accident on the Russian ship Sparta is likely to have occurred in the English Channel
The Russians sent an escort destroyer to help the support vessel.

Intelligence: Russia reorients oil exports after reducing supplies to India
In recent weeks, Indian state-owned refineries have abandoned Russian oil, affecting Urals flows with October loading.

A court in Russia ordered the payment of $621 million in compensation for the fuel oil spill from a tanker near Kerch
The Volgoneft-212 accident in December led to a large-scale environmental disaster in the Black Sea.

Fire reported in Russian port Kavkaz after nighttime explosions
The facility is a key transport hub for providing support to the occupation forces in Crimea.

Switzerland imposes new sanctions against Russian ships and oil
Switzerland has introduced new sanctions against Russia, synchronizing the 18th package of EU sanctions.

Australia is preparing a rally against the import of fuel from Russian oil
Activists demand closure of legislative loophole that allows import of fuel made from Russian raw materials.

Massive GPS spoofing detected in another Russian port
In the Russian port of Kozmino, a massive spoofing of ships’ navigation signals was recorded.

Russia increases oil exports from Baltic ports after Ukrainian drone strikes on refineries
Western Russian ports are preparing for an additional 10 tanker voyages to compensate for the loss of processing capacity.

Fourth sanctioned gas carrier arrives at Russian Arctic LNG 2
The sanctioned vessel Christophe de Margerie has been spotted near the Utrenny terminal beyond the Arctic Circle, but its further loading is in doubt.

Turkey will not join the EU plan to completely abandon Russian gas
This creates a risk of maintaining fuel supplies from Russia to the EU via Turkish routes even after 2027.