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Russia’s Rostelecom Says Baltic Sea Cable Damaged, Tass Reports

A Russian underwater cable in the Baltic Sea has been damaged by an unspecified external impact, Tass reported on Saturday, citing the telecommunications provider PJSC Rostelecom. Restoration work is underway and the incident has had no impact on subscribers so …

Russia Faces Impending Oil Tanker Crisis as Sanctions Pile Up: Bloomberg Oil Strategist

Russia appears to be on the cusp of a debilitating oil-freight transportation problem because of US sanctions, writes Bloomberg oil strategist Julian Lee. On Jan. 10, the US Treasury sanctioned 161 oil tankers for their role in moving Russian oil. …

Denmark to Intensify Scrutiny of Russia Shadow-Fleet Tankers

Denmark will ramp up inspections of ships transporting Russian oil through its narrow straits, in an effort to protect the environment and maritime safety from older vessels in Moscow’s shadow fleet. The Danish Maritime Authority will start conducting so-called Port …

Sweden Seizes Ship Suspected of Sabotage in Baltic Sea

Sweden detained a vessel suspected of damaging a subsea data cable connecting it with Latvia, the third such incident in the Baltic Sea in the past three months. The Security Service said it’s conducting a preliminary investigation into the crime …

Tanker Under US Sanctions Discharges Oil at Chinese Port: LSEG Data

A tanker subject to the new U.S. sanctions is discharging Russian oil at a port operated by Shandong Port Group in east China, shipping data on LSEG Eikon showed on Thursday. The tanker is the first since last week’s sanctions …

Baltic Sea Cable Cuts Can’t Be Accident, EU Tech Chief Says

The European Union’s new digital chief, Henna Virkkunen, suggested the repeated damage to undersea cables in the Baltic Sea couldn’t be fully accidental, as leaders from the region prepare to gather for a NATO summit devoted to the topic. “It …

Stricken Oil Tanker Towed to Safety off German Island of Ruegen

An oil tanker sailing under the Panamanian flag that ran out of power in the Baltic Sea last week has been towed to safety off the German island of Ruegen, authorities said. The Eventin, carrying nearly 100,000 tons of oil, …

Tougher US Sanctions to Curb Russian Oil Supply to China and India

Chinese and Indian refiners will source more oil from the Middle East, Africa and the Americas, boosting prices and freight costs, as new U.S. sanctions on Russian producers and ships curb supplies to Moscow’s top customers, traders and analysts said. …

Oil Tanker Linked to Subsea Cable Damage Has Serious Deficiencies, Finland Says

Finland’s public transport agency said on Wednesday that an oil tanker suspected of damaging undersea cables in the Baltic Sea has been found to have serious deficiencies and will not be allowed to operate until repairs have been made. Baltic …

Finland’s Elisa Says Baltic Undersea Cables Were Torn Apart by External Force

Two undersea telecommunications cables that were damaged in the Baltic Sea on Dec. 25 appeared to have been torn apart by a strong external force, Finland’s Elisa said on Monday, adding that they had now been repaired. Baltic Sea nations …