March 30, 2023
Russia still relies on Western insurers to cover more than half of the tanker fleet that exports its oil, according to data compiled by Bloomberg, and the country’s energy officials are voicing concerns about the situation. The Group of Seven …
March 28, 2023
Russia has successfully redirected all its crude oil exports affected by Western sanctions over Ukraine to “friendly” countries, Energy Minister Nikolai Shulginov said on Tuesday, while still a decline in oil and gas output this year. The West imposed wide-ranging …
March 24, 2023
Denmark is salvaging an unidentified object found next to a Russian gas pipeline that was damaged in a blast last September, as investigators continue to seek who was behind the attack. The operation comes two weeks after German authorities said …
February 27, 2023
A cargo of Russian oil is heading for storage tanks in Ghana, a nation that exports crude itself and is on the doorstep of two regional supply powerhouses. The development suggests that traders could be scouring the market for new …
February 6, 2023
The “shadow fleet” of ships that transport Russian oil around the world has expanded to around 600 tankers, according to trading giant Trafigura. About 400 crude oil vessels, or 20% of the global fleet, have “switched” from mainstream trades to …
February 6, 2023
The Group of Seven rich nations, the European Union and Australia have set price caps for Russian diesel and other refined petroleum products to keep markets supplied while limiting Moscow’s revenues when an EU embargo kicks in. The EU measure, …
February 6, 2023
European Union countries agreed to set price caps on Russian refined oil products to limit Moscow’s funds for its invasion of Ukraine, the Swedish presidency of the EU said on Friday. EU diplomats said the price caps are $100 per …
February 1, 2023
Western oil tankers ramped up their shipments of Russian crude in January as prices for Moscow’s flagship Urals grade held below an international price cap, according to market sources and Eikon data. The Group of Seven nations (G7), Australia and …
January 30, 2023
Intercontinental Exchange Inc. will open a parallel natural gas market in London to help traders avoid potential disruptions from new European Union rules to cap energy prices. The new market will offer benchmark Dutch Title Transfer Facility futures and options …
January 27, 2023
The European Commission is proposing that the EU set a $100 per barrel price cap on premium Russian oil products like diesel and a $45 per barrel cap on discounted products like fuel oil, European Union officials said on Thursday. …