Abroad

Russia has increased its purchases of gasoline in Belarus amid attacks on refineries
Against the background of drone attacks on oil refineries, Russia has increased the purchase of gasoline in Belarus.

The Russian Federation sent two ships into the Red Sea after exercises with Iran
The Russian detachment of ships from the missile cruiser “Varyag” and the frigate “Marshal Shaposhnikov” passed through the Strait of Aden and entered the Red Sea.

Europe exported 2.5 million tons of Russian grain last year
The European Union is taking further steps to limit imports of Russian grain.

The largest oil producer in Moldova stopped work due to a shortage of sunflowers from Ukraine
In Moldova, the largest vegetable oil producer has stopped work due to a lack of sunflower seeds for processing.

Export of oil products from Russian ports decreased by 25%
The export of petroleum products from Russian ports has been decreasing for the third week in a row.

Russian ships were spotted in Spain’s sovereign waters
Two Russian amphibious ships and a tanker allegedly accidentally entered Spanish territorial waters.

India increases supplies of American oil against the background of sanctions against the Russian Federation
About 7.6 million barrels of American oil will arrive in India in April.

FT: the Russian Federation began supplying oil to North Korea in exchange for weapons
In March, at least five North Korean tankers went to the Russian port of Skhidny to collect oil products.

Russia cuts oil production to 9 million barrels per day
The Russians plan to reduce oil production in the second quarter of 2024.

The dry cargo, which was coming from the Russian Federation, broke down in the Dardanelles Strait
A ship with Russian cargo broke down on the way to Egypt due to engine failure.