Black Sea

The vessel, which was carrying about 140 thousand tons of Russian oil, suffered damage to the hull and engine room, but the crew itself was not injured.

Freight rates have begun to level out, but the market remains uneven — the most difficult situation remains in the bulk carrier segment.

Since the end of February, FOB prices in Ukraine and Russia have increased by about $6/t, and freight has also increased with them.

Three months after the Russian attack on the port infrastructure, pollution of seawater is still being recorded in the waters of Odesa.

The main target of the enemy during the night attack was the energy infrastructure of Kyiv.

Market support was provided by speculative funds, which became more active against the background of growing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.

At the same time, Russia still has several surface and underwater missile carriers in the Black Sea.

The assistance includes oil skimmers, boom barriers, power supplies and personal protective equipment.

The full-scale war accelerated the militarization of the Black Sea region and expanded the spectrum of hybrid threats.

Ukraine is strengthening cooperation with partners to reduce pollution of the Black Sea and prepare investments in the field of water policy. This was reported by the Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine. These issues became key during the meeting of Deputy Minister of Economy Iryna Ovcharenko with representatives of the United Nations…