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Intelligence: Georgian citizen involved in transactions with sanctioned Russian oil
Intelligence has identified the captain of the sanctioned vessel Facca, which is transporting Russian oil.
Turkey’s largest refinery resumes purchases of Russian Urals oil
Turkey’s largest oil refiner Tupras has resumed purchases of Russian Urals crude
Russia’s oil and gas exports have collapsed to their lowest since July 2023
Russia’s crude oil exports and related revenues have fallen sharply, reaching their lowest level since mid-July last year.
Disappeared from radar for a month: Chinese tanker transporting Russian oil from the port of Ust-Luga
The sanctioned tanker Leona (IMO: 9299721) is transporting 100 thousand tons of Russian oil to China.
Russia increasingly uses Western ships due to falling oil prices
Russia is increasingly transporting oil by Western tankers as oil prices have fallen below the G7 price ceiling.
In March, exports of marine oil from the Russian Federation increased by 5.2%
Compared to February 2025, Russian oil exports by sea increased by 5.2%. This also indicates that Western sanctions on tankers have not worked.
India did not let a tanker with Russian oil pass
A tanker carrying Russian oil for state-owned Indian Oil Corp. was denied entry to a local port.
Russia sent Arctic oil to Syria for the first time
Russia has sent tankers of Arctic oil to Syria for the first time, due to limited buyers amid sanctions.
Russia transported 60% of its seaborne oil exports last year using a “shadow fleet,” — Defense Intelligence
Over 60% of Russia’s seaborne exports in 2024 were transported by vessels of the so-called shadow fleet.
Trump blocks extension of license for payments for oil from Russia
US President Donald Trump has not renewed the US Treasury Department’s license for payments for Russian oil.
