Russia, Oil tankers and US sanctions

Oil tankers redirected to sanctioned Russian Pacific port
Tankers that once transported oil from Russia's western ports are now being redirected to the eastern part of the country to support the key oil supply route to China, which has been impacted by extensive US sanctions.
Russia Reshuffles Tankers to Keep Shipping Oil to China After US Sanctions
US sanctions on Russian oil exports are prompting Russia to redirect Aframax tankers from western ports to the Far East to service exports of ESPO crude to China.
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.
China refuses to accept russian oil tankers after new US sanctions
Three tankers with more than 2 million barrels of russian oil are floating in waters off eastern China and cannot be unloaded after the U.S. imposed new
Oil Tankers Reroute to Russian Pacific Port Hobbled by Sanctions
The Maini most recently loaded at Kozmino on Jan. 13 and then discharged its cargo in Dongying in China’s eastern Shandong province. The Aframax started hauling Russian oil — exclusively from the country’s western ports — two years ago, and only made its first trip from Kozmino in late December.
Tanker under US sanctions discharges oil at Chinese port, LSEG data shows
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 s
Supertanker Rates Double After U.S. Sanctions on Russian Oil Trade
US sanctions on Russian oil exports and tankers caused a surge in supertanker rates as the availability of tankers to transport oil globally shrank.
Shadow fleet of tankers keeps Russia’s oil money flowing despite Western sanctions
The Group of Seven democracies have sought to crimp Russia’s oil export earnings that help fund the war against Ukraine.
China response key to crude oil after new sanctions on Russia
"This time it's different" is a well-worn cliché that seems to be getting another whirl with the latest U.S. sanctions against Russia's crude oil exports.
Russian Oil Flows Stall as US Sanctions Start to Buffet Tankers
A decline in shipments in the seven days to Jan. 19 kept four-week flows below 3 million barrels a day for a fourth week
U.S. sanctions trigger record drop in Russian oil exports
Ship-tracking data shows that Russia’s four-week average of crude exports has remained below 3 million barrels per day for the fourth consecutive week, nearing a recent 16-month low. “Since the latest sanctions were announced,
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Chinese demand question hangs over tanker market as Iran and Russia crude patterns shift under sanctions
Declines in Chinese crude imports and needs filled by illicit barrels from Iran and Russia helped hold down VLCC rates ...
Putin Shadow Fleet's Sanctions-Hit Tankers 'Stranded' off China Coast
The vessels Mermar, Huihai Pacific and Olia carrying more than 2 million barrels of oil left Russian ports earlier in January ...