EU Seeks G7 Coordination on Maritime Services Ban on Russian Seaborne Oil February 26, 2026 By Aigerim Turgunbaeva The European Union needs to coordinate its plan to impose a full maritime services ban on Russia’s seaborne crude oil...
Second Russia-Linked Oil Tanker Loses Control in Mediterranean January 29, 2026 By Julian Lee A second Russia-linked oil tanker lost control as it was entering the Mediterranean Sea in under a week. The medium-range...
Another Russian Shadow Fleet Oil Tanker Runs Into Difficulties January 23, 2026 By Julian Lee An oil tanker that’s under sanction for its role in transporting Russian oil appears to have run into trouble off...
EU, G7 Weigh Ban on Maritime Services for Russian Oil Exports, End to Price Cap December 8, 2025 By Julia Payne, Jonathan Saul and Maria Cheng The Group of Seven countries and the European Union are in talks to replace a price cap on Russian oil...
UK to Ban Maritime Services for Russian LNG Exports November 12, 2025 Britain plans to ban companies from providing services such as shipping and insurance for Russian liquefied natural gas exports, in...
UK Sanctions Russia’s Lukoil and Rosneft, Targets Shadow Fleet October 15, 2025 By Sam Tabahriti and Muvija M Britain targeted Russia’s two largest oil companies, Lukoil and Rosneft, and 44 shadow fleet tankers on Wednesday in what it...
EU Eyes Sanctions on Fake Flags Used by Russia Shadow Oil Fleet October 8, 2025 By Alberto Nardelli The European Union has proposed restrictions on three firms that have provided fake flags to sanctioned oil tankers in Russia’s...
Russia’s Ust-Luga Port Orders Vessel Checks After Mystery Blasts July 25, 2025 By Bloomberg News Ust-Luga, Russia’s largest port in the Baltic Sea, is insisting that ships’ hulls are inspected before the vessels are allowed...
Kazakh Black Sea Oil Exports Halted by New Russian Regulations, Sources Say July 25, 2025 Foreign oil tankers are being temporarily barred from loading at Russia’s main Black Sea ports following new regulations, two industry...
Zombie Ships Are Fast Becoming a Feature of Venezuelan Oil Trade April 30, 2025 On Good Friday, an aging supertanker fully laden with oil and calling itself Varada arrived in the waters to the...