Tankers

Russia uses cryptocurrency to trade oil to circumvent sanctions
Russia is using cryptocurrency in its oil trade with China and India to circumvent Western sanctions.

Britain lifts sanctions on Turkish shipowner whose vessels operated in Russia
The British government has removed the Turkish company Active Shipping from the list of sanctioned companies.

Ships entering Russian ports were mined by divers
Divers using underwater vehicles have been laying mines on ships entering Russian ports, experts say.

EU calls for global cooperation in the fight against Russia’s shadow fleet
The EU needs help in combating the environmental and security threats posed by old Russian oil tankers.

Russian oil supplies are decreasing due to US sanctions
Tankers carrying Russian oil are being forced to change routes, with about 9 million barrels of oil left on tankers that have been idle for at least a week.

The Verkhovna Rada proposes to introduce sanctions against the vessels of the “shadow fleet”
The Verkhovna Rada has registered a draft law amending the Law “On Sanctions” to apply sanctions to ships and aircraft.

Three tankers linked to Russia damaged in the Mediterranean in a month
At least three tankers calling at Russian ports in the past month have been damaged by explosions.

Russian oil exports grow thanks to new tankers
Russia is increasing crude oil exports despite problems with unloading sanctions-hit cargoes.

An explosion occurred in Italy on a tanker that could be transporting Russian oil
Two explosions were heard on the moored tanker Seajewel in the city of Savona, which is part of a fleet transporting oil from Russia.

India has been refusing to allow a sanctioned Russian tanker to enter its port for a week
A Russian tanker under sanctions with 1 million barrels of crude oil has been waiting for permission to enter a port in India for a week.