Tag: oil
Improved weather in the Far East facilitated the increase in Russia’s crude oil exports.
Almost 70% of this amount was transshipped off the coast of Greece, but there were also direct ship calls at European ports.
Deliveries of crude oil from Russia to Europe decreased tenfold.
During the month, 30 cases of violation of European restrictions on seaborne export of Russian crude oil were registered.
A new hub for ship-to-ship transfers is emerging in Egyptian territorial waters.
India is the world’s largest importer of vegetable oil and traditionally one of the largest markets for Ukrainian sunflower oil.
The passage of tankers carrying Russian crude oil may be restricted for safety reasons or because of a lack of European insurance.
The Ukrainian attacks on a Russian warship in the port of Novorossiysk and a tanker near the Kerch Strait have highlighted the vulnerability of Russia's Black Sea trade.
Another such vessel called at a port in the United States.
Tankers from Russia were even seen calling at European ports in May despite the EU ban.
Orlen’s management has revived the suspended Odesa - Brody - Płock - Gdańsk oil pipeline project.
The ban will come into effect on 8 May.
Exporters of Russian oil products are inventing new schemes to circumvent sanctions.
The lion's share was exported to Asian and African countries.
India significantly increased its imports of Russian crude oil after the Russian invasion of Ukraine began.
The company was forced to suspend the operations of the plant and its port terminal in Odesa in February 2022.
The arrival of hundreds of tankers in poor condition in the already congested Gulf of Finland has multiplied maritime and environmental safety risks.
Most of the transactions involve Chinese customers.