Sanctions
The EU and Britain will strengthen inspections of the Russian oil fleet
Great Britain and several countries of the European Union may begin increased inspections of vessels of Russia’s “shadow fleet”.
Turkey took the second place in the sea import of Rosneft
In May 2024, Turkey imported 2.5 million tons of crude oil: from the Russian ports of the Baltic (2.1 million tons) and Black (0.4 million tons) seas.
The Dutch company was fined for participating in the construction of the Crimean Bridge
In the Netherlands, the local company Dieseko Group BV (Dieseko), which participated in the illegal construction of the Crimean Bridge, was fined 1.78 million euros.
Russia’s income from oil exports fell during four months
Russia began to receive less money from oil exports — income fell to a minimum since February against the background of slightly lower volumes of supplies.
Due to sanctions, 50 Russian oil tankers are stuck around the world
Due to the strengthening of sanctions by the USA, Great Britain and the EU, Russian oil tankers are forced to stand still at sea.
Ukraine detained a vessel on the Danube because of ties with the Russian Federation
The vessel “Usko Mfu” entered Ukrainian waters after a voyage to occupied Sevastopol.
Risk factor: the tanker arrived at the port of Moldova from Novorossiysk
The tanker left the port of Novorossiysk, passed through the Sulynsk estuary and entered the port of Giurgiulesti.
The US is debating sanctions against Russian tankers
The US Treasury is proposing to gradually impose sanctions on Russian vessels, but the White House fears rising oil prices.
The captain of a Russian vessel was fined 8,000 euros for violating EU sanctions
The ship from Russia called the German port of Rostock due to damage. The captain received a fine for violating EU sanctions.
Greek shipowners are the largest carriers of oil from Russia
In May 2024, tankers owned by Greek shipowners transported more from the Baltic Sea than tankers from any other country.
