Sanctions

Sanctions imposed by the United States on Russian tankers have threatened Moscow’s key logistics chains.

New US sanctions are making it difficult to export Russian oil, creating tanker congestion near a key Russian Far Eastern port.

The transportation of Russian oil to Chinese ports has tripled in price due to recent sanctions.

The European Commission is planning to propose imposing sanctions against Russia for the first time, without taking into account a possible veto by Hungary or Slovakia.

Poland, which was the largest importer of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG), will reduce its purchases by 80% due to sanctions.

A political dispute has erupted in Denmark over the servicing of vessels carrying Russian liquefied gas, which formally does not contradict EU sanctions.

Germany has banned a tanker from the Russian Federation’s so-called “shadow fleet” from leaving German waters. The tanker is likely loaded with Russian oil.

European shipyards are still repairing Russian ice-class gas carriers that carry liquefied gas.

Madrid believes that only a joint decision by the EU countries can reduce dependence on gas from Russia.

New restrictions could be introduced by the third anniversary of the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.