Western Tankers Ramp Up Russian Oil Shipments as Prices Remain Below G7 Price Cap February 1, 2023 Western oil tankers ramped up their shipments of Russian crude in January as prices for Moscow’s flagship Urals grade held...
Intercontinental Exchange to Start Rival London Gas Market to Dodge EU Price Cap January 30, 2023 By John Ainger Intercontinental Exchange Inc. will open a parallel natural gas market in London to help traders avoid potential disruptions from new...
EU Eyes $100/Barrel Cap on Russian Premium Oil Products in Next Round of Sanctions January 27, 2023 The European Commission is proposing that the EU set a $100 per barrel price cap on premium Russian oil products...
Russia’s Flagship Oil Sells at Half Global Prices, Below G7 Imposed Cap January 9, 2023 By Alaric Nightingale Russia’s flagship oil is selling at less than half international prices — and way below a Group of Seven imposed...
Japan Insurers to Maintain Cover for LNG Vessels in Russian Waters December 30, 2022 By Ritsuko Shimizu and Yuka Obayashi Japanese insurers are expected to maintain marine war insurance, which covers the sinking and requisition of ships due to war...
How Will Japan Secure Shipping Insurance for Imports of Russian LNG? December 29, 2022 By Yuka Obayashi Japan, the world’s top liquefied natural gas (LNG) importer, is facing its latest challenge in securing vital gas supplies from...
Ship Insurers’ Exodus From Russia-Ukraine Risks Gathers Momentum December 29, 2022 By Alex Longley and Alaric Nightingale A host of shipping insurers altered their policies for 2023 to exclude claims linked to Russia’s war in Ukraine, a...
Putin Bans Russian Oil Exports to Countries Implementing Sanctions-Related Price Cap December 28, 2022 By Alexander Marrow and Vladimir Soldatkin President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday delivered Russia’s long-awaited response to a Western price cap, signing a decree that bans the...
Ship Insurers to Cancel War Risk Cover for Russia, Ukraine Following Reinsurer Exit December 28, 2022 By Carolyn Cohn and Jonathan Saul Ship insurers said they are canceling war risk cover across Russia, Ukraine and Belarus, following an exit from the region...
Japan’s LNG Buyers Assess How Insurance Halt Will Affect Supplies December 27, 2022 By Shoko Oda and Tsuyoshi Inajima Japan’s buyers of Russian liquefied natural gas are assessing how imminent changes to shipping insurance — triggered by the ongoing...