Russia oil sanctions create different winners at different times
The crude oil market is adapting quickly to the new sanctions against Russia's shadow fleet of tankers, albeit by creating both short- and medium-term winners and losers.
Asia Grabs Europe’s Oil After Russia Sanctions Redraw Trading
Millions of barrels of oil that would normally be preserve of oil refineries in Europe are instead heading to Asia as US sanctions on Russia revive one of the market’s great arbitrage trades.
Russia Oil Trade to China, India Stalls as Sanctions Drive up Shipping Costs
In China, newly sanctioned tankers face delays offloading oil despite meeting waiver requirements. Three of them discharged Russian ESPO and Sokol crude during Jan. 15-17 while tanker Olia offloaded at Shandong's Yantai port on Sunday after carrying its ESPO cargo for nearly three weeks, according to LSEG data.
Russia Tests Sanctions with Oil Shipments to India
Despite the latest round of sanctions by the US Treasury, Russia has managed to keep its four-week rolling average oil shipments fairly steady over the seven-day period to January 26
Oil Tankers U-Turn and Buyers Go Elsewhere as Russia Sanctions Bite
On Jan. 10 the US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctioned 161 tankers and traders involved in about 2,000 shipments since the invasion began. It also acted against Moscow-based ship insurers and two companies — Surgutneftgas and Gazpromneft — which in the first 10 months of last year accounted for almost 30% of Russia’s oil exports.
Russia defies US sanctions, sends sanctioned oil tankers to India
Russia has continued to send cargoes of crude oil to India on tankers that have been sanctioned by the US, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday.
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Biden’s overdue sanctions on Russian oil are a slap at Trump
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Sanctions tighten grip on Russian oil, pushing China and India away
As reported by Reuters, these sanctions have already had tangible effects. The main recipients of Russian oil, China and India, have suspended purchases from Russia because the de
Russian oil sales to China and India stall as sanctions increase costs, Reuters reports
Trade for March-loading Russian oil in China and India has stalled due to soaring shipping costs triggered by U.S. sanctions introduced on Jan. 10, Reuters reported on Jan. 28. The sanctions target nearly 200 vessels in Russia's "shadow fleet,
China and India halt Russian oil purchases amid US sanctions – Reuters
China and India have halted trade in Russian oil due to US sanctions, which have caused a sharp rise in tanker shipping costs, Reuters reports. According to traders and shipping companies, trade in Russian oil that was loaded in March has stopped in Asia,
China and India pause Russian oil imports amid new US sanctions
In China, there is a lack of interest in March deliveries of oil from Russia following the imposition of new American sanctions on the Russian "shadow fleet", which have led to increased tanker transport costs not covered by these sanctions,
Russia's oil output down 2.8%, gas production up 7.6% in 2024, deputy PM says
Russia's oil and gas condensate production reached 516 million metric tons, or 10.32 million barrels per day, in 2024, Deputy ...
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Russia's Shadow Fleet Under Scrutiny After Baltic Sea Incidents
Multiple undersea cables and pipelines in the Baltic Sea have been damaged in recent months, raising suspicions of sabotage.
Trump’s Russia sanctions might be what finally works
Just one week into his presidency, U.S. President Donald Trump has hinted at his approach to U.S. sanctions on Russia. First, ...
Russia's Feb oil exports from western ports seen down 8% m/m as sanctions bite
Russia's crude oil exports from its western ports in February are set to fall by 8% versus January's plan as Moscow increases ...
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Russia’s war chest grows: Oil boom fuels Kremlin’s war budget
According to Reuters, citing Russia’s Finance Ministry, the country’s oil and gas revenues grew by 26% last year to $108 billion, following a 24% drop in 2023 due to lower oil prices and reduced gas ...
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Russia focuses on seizing Ukraine’s Pokrovsk amid reports of heavy losses
Russia concentrates on Donetsk hoping for a decisive breakthrough, as Ukraine claims Moscow has lost almost 835,000 men.
Exclusive: Russian oil refining rises as US sanctions target crude exports - sources
Russian refineries are processing more crude oil in the hope of boosting fuel exports after new U.S. sanctions on Russian tankers and traders made exports of unprocessed crude more difficult, two ...