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Norwegian company issued fake insurance certificates for sanctioned Russian oil tankers

A Norwegian-registered company, Romarine AS, arranged fraudulent insurance for oil tankers that Russia uses to skirt international sanctions, Norwegian authorities said on April 2.

3 April 2025, 02:11 AM

White House eyes tightening Russia sanctions as Putin drags out talks — report

U.S. President Donald Trump now believes Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is deliberately stalling ceasefire negotiations, Fox News reported April 1, citing an informed source.

2 April 2025, 01:25 AM

Russia assembling ‘wishlist’ for US sanction relief

Moscow is asking companies to identify which U.S. sanctions should be lifted during upcoming negotiations with Washington, Reuters reported on March 13, citing two Russian businessmen.

13 March 2025, 09:39 PM

India’s Russian oil imports rebound after three-month dip

Russian oil imports to India have recovered in March, returning to near normal levels after a three-month decline, Reuters reported on March 12, citing trade sources and shipping data.

12 March 2025, 02:25 PM

Iraq and Kurdistan resolve oil dispute, paving way for Russian projects

Iraq's federal government and the Kurdistan autonomous region have settled their long-standing oil-related disputes, paving the way for Russian energy projects to resume operations in the region, The Moscow Times reported on Feb. 27.

27 February 2025, 01:55 PM

India ramps up U.S. oil imports while Russian crude faces new hurdles

India dramatically increased its oil imports from the United States in January, making Washington the fifth-largest oil supplier to New Delhi, Reuters reported on Feb. 18.

18 February 2025, 05:17 PM

US sanctions on Russian and Iranian oil lead to floating storage surge

The volume of Russian and Iranian oil stored on tankers has reached a multi-month high as stricter U.S. sanctions have reduced the number of buyers and available tankers for shipments, Reuters reported on Feb. 12.

12 February 2025, 07:37 PM

EU mulls legal steps to seize Moscow’s ‘shadow fleet’ of oil tankers

Europe is seeking to limit the shadow fleet of aggressor state Russia following a series of incidents in the Baltic Sea, Politico reported on Feb. 10.

10 February 2025, 12:29 PM

Western tankers propel Russia's shadow oil trade

At least 230 tankers have been sold by owners in Europe and the United States to Russia's shadow fleet to transport Russian oil, evade Western sanctions, and finance the Kremlin's war in Ukraine, the independent investigative news outlet Follow the Money wrote on Feb. 4.

5 February 2025, 09:05 AM

EU's 16th sanctions package: No blanket ban on Russian LNG

The European Union's upcoming 16th sanctions package against Russia will not include a complete ban on the import of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG), Politico reported on Jan. 29, citing two EU diplomats.

29 January 2025, 12:15 PM

Sanctions strip Russia’s shadow fleet of reputable flags

Russia is being forced to change flags for a chunk of its shadow fleet of oil tankers targeted by the latest round of U.S. and U.K. sanctions, Bloomberg reported on Jan. 23.

24 January 2025, 09:45 AM

Russian oil loses grip on Indian market, banks reject payments

Indian banks have begun blocking payments for Russian-origin oil following the Joe Biden administration's "farewell" package of sanctions on Russia's energy sector, EnergyIntel reported Jan. 20.

22 January 2025, 10:48 AM

Russian shadow tankers stranded off China’s coast

U.S. sanctions against Moscow's shadow fleet are keeping three Russian tankers with more than 2 million barrels of oil off the coast of eastern China, Andrii Yermak, head of the Ukrainian presidential administration, wrote on Telegram on Jan. 13.

13 January 2025, 12:11 PM

Putin's 'rusty tankers' threaten the Baltic Sea — German FM Baerbock

The recent incident in the Baltic Sea involving a Russian tanker highlights the threats posed by Russia to other countries, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Jan. 10.

11 January 2025, 01:36 AM

Russia’s $10 billion ghost fleet effort to dodge sanctions

Moscow has developed a strategy to evade Western sanctions by utilizing a shadow fleet that consists of hundreds of tankers that constantly change flags, pump oil on the high seas, and disable identification systems to avoid detection. They allow Russia to continue exporting oil, which is essential to funding its war effort in Ukraine.

9 January 2025, 01:31 PM

Russia's ‘shadow fleet’ tankers barred from major Chinese ports

Shandong Port Group has banned tankers under U.S. sanctions from entering its ports in the eastern Chinese province of Shandong, Reuters reported on Jan. 7, citing sources.

7 January 2025, 10:32 PM

UK sanctions 20 vessels for transporting Russian oil

The United Kingdom is expanding sanctions against 20 tankers that were carrying Russian oil in violation of existing restrictions, PM Keir Starmer said on Dec. 17.

17 December 2024, 09:31 PM

12 European nations unite to curb Russia's shadow fleet activities

A group of 12 European nations, part of the Nordic-Baltic Eight Plus (NB8+) format, has agreed to enhance monitoring and restrict the activities of Russia's so-called "shadow fleet," according to a joint statement released on Dec. 16.

17 December 2024, 01:01 PM

Starmer: UK aims to bolster Ukraine's strength ahead of 2025

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer affirmed during a meeting with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre on Dec. 16 that his focus remains on positioning Ukraine as strongly as possible by 2025.

17 December 2024, 12:25 PM

EU fails to approve 15th Russia sanctions package

EU ambassadors were unable to unanimously approve the proposed 15th sanctions package against Russia, aimed at countering Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’ of tankers used for oil exports, Reuters reported on Dec. 6.

6 December 2024, 09:56 PM

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