Germany Confiscates Tanker in Russian ‘Shadow Fleet,’ Spiegel Reports March 21, 2025 By Rachel More and Friederike Heine Germany seized a decrepit tanker found adrift off its northern coast in January that is believed to be part of...
China State Firms Curb Russian Oil Imports on Sanctions Risks, Sources Say March 14, 2025 By Chen Aizhu and Florence Tan Chinese state oil companies are shying away from Russian oil this month, with two importers halting purchases while two others...
Oil Tankers Rocked by Mystery Blasts After Trips to Russia February 20, 2025 By Alex Longley At least four oil tankers have been hit with explosions so far this year — all of them having visited...
India Is Building a Sanctions-Proof Supply Chain for Russian Oil February 13, 2025 By Rakesh Sharma and Jack Farchy Oil refiners in India — eager to keep importing cheap crude from Russia — are working with merchants, shippers and...
Russia Emergency Services Work to Prevent Pacific Oil Spill February 11, 2025 By Bloomberg News An emergency response team in Russia’s Pacific port of Nevelsk is preparing to pump out fuel from a Chinese bulk...
Russia Faces Impending Oil Tanker Crisis as Sanctions Pile Up: Bloomberg Oil Strategist February 7, 2025 By Julian Lee Russia appears to be on the cusp of a debilitating oil-freight transportation problem because of US sanctions, writes Bloomberg oil...
Denmark to Intensify Scrutiny of Russia Shadow-Fleet Tankers February 6, 2025 By Sanne Wass and Alex Longley Denmark will ramp up inspections of ships transporting Russian oil through its narrow straits, in an effort to protect the...
India Widens Approvals for Russian Insurers After Oil Sanctions January 23, 2025 By Rakesh Sharma India widened backing for Russian insurers as the largest buyer of Moscow’s seaborne crude strives to keep discounted barrels flowing,...
Stricken Oil Tanker Towed to Safety off German Island of Ruegen January 13, 2025 By Angela Cullen An oil tanker sailing under the Panamanian flag that ran out of power in the Baltic Sea last week has...
Tougher US Sanctions to Curb Russian Oil Supply to China and India January 13, 2025 By Nidhi Verma, Chen Aizhu, Siyi Liu and Florence Tan Chinese and Indian refiners will source more oil from the Middle East, Africa and the Americas, boosting prices and freight...