Sanctions

Britain exposes scheme to circumvent oil sanctions using fake certificates
The British Sanctions Enforcement Agency has identified cases of the use of fake certificates to circumvent price limits on Russian oil.

The largest center for “shadow transshipment” of oil to circumvent sanctions was discovered near Malaysia
In the South China Sea, 60 km off the coast of Malaysia, is the world’s largest “shadow” oil transshipment center.

Iran’s ports hit by EU sanctions over Russian military aid
The EU has imposed sanctions on the Iranian ports of Amirabad and Bandar-e-Anzali on the shores of the Caspian Sea.

European Parliament calls for tougher sanctions against Russian “shadow fleet”
The European Parliament has adopted a resolution calling for tougher sanctions against the “shadow fleet” that provides oil exports.

EU may impose sanctions against Russian and Iranian shipping companies
The EU Council of Foreign Ministers will consider introducing new sanctions against Iran for transferring military technology to Russia.

Russian refineries cut production due to losses: there is a threat of closure
Russian refineries are cutting oil processing or halting production altogether due to financial losses.

EU to prepare new sanctions against Russia’s shadow fleet by the end of the year
The European Union is developing a new sanctions package aimed at combating the so-called “shadow fleet” of tankers.

Zelenskyy imposed sanctions against Russian oil companies and a ship repair yard
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has put into effect two decisions of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine on the introduction of sanctions.

The shares of the Russian Sovkomflot jumped against the background of the news about Trump’s victory
The Russian stock market rose sharply amid news of Donald Trump’s victory in the United States presidential election.

Britain could not stop the work of vessels guarding Russian tankers
When in July last year the British government revoked the licenses of Russian security vessels and banned the storage of weapons, they did not stop their work, and the weapons were not returned.