Abroad
A gas tanker carrying Russian LNG arrived in China for the first time
A gas tanker carrying LNG from a Russian export plant under U.S. sanctions has docked in China for the first time.
Russian port of Ust-Luga to operate at half capacity in September due to shelling, media reports
Successful attacks by Ukrainian drones on Russian oil and gas infrastructure have caused a drop in export volumes from the port of Ust-Luga on the Baltic Sea.
Exxon Mobil may return to Russian oil and gas project Sakhalin-1, — WSJ
The American oil giant Exxon Mobil, which withdrew from the Russian market in 2022, is considering a return.
Russia is increasing oil exports to compensate for the strikes on a number of its refineries
In August, Russia decided to increase crude oil shipments through Western ports. This was a forced step after attacks by Ukrainian drones.
Russian-flagged ship carrying stolen Ukrainian wheat heads to Turkish port
The Irkutsk vessel (IMO:9419084) loaded over 7,200 tons of Ukrainian grain in temporarily occupied Berdyansk.
India Cuts Russian Oil Purchases Under US Pressure — Bloomberg
India’s largest refiners, including Reliance Industries, plan to cut Russian oil imports by hundreds of thousands of barrels per day.
Russian tanker explodes in Chukotka
The vessel was saved from fire and fuel spillage, but two crew members were injured.
Russia launches new hypersonic missile carrier frigate “Tsyrcon”
The Admiral Amelko frigate of Project 22350, also known as the “Gorshkov- class”, was launched at the Severnaya Shipyard in St. Petersburg.
Media: Greek shipowners have begun to refuse to transport Russian oil
Greek shipowners are reducing their shipments of Russian oil ahead of the EU’s new price cap.
A Ukrainian suspected of undermining Nord Stream was detained in Italy
The man was detained on the basis of a European arrest warrant, and his extradition to Germany is currently being considered.
