Primorsk Port Partially Resumes Oil Loadings after Drone Strikes
The Baltic Sea port of Primorsk, a major outlet for Russian oil exports, partially resumed operations on Saturday following disruptions and damage caused by Ukrainian drone strikes, two sources familiar with the matter said.Primorsk, which is capable of loading some 1 million barrels of oil per day, is expected to operate at a lower capacity due to the damage, the sources said.
Sanctioned Russian Oil Vessel Switches to Indian Port after Adani Group Ban
Sanctioned vessel Noble Walker carrying Russian oil has changed course to India's Vadinar port after the country's Adani Group banned entry of blacklisted ships at its Mundra port, ship tracking data showed on Monday.The Noble Walker, carrying about a million barrels of Russian crude for Indian refiner HPCL Mittal Energy Ltd…
Oil Prices Rise by Nearly 2% After Drone Strike on Russian Terminal
Oil prices rose by nearly 2% on Friday after a Ukrainian drone attack on a Russian port suspended loadings, outweighing pressure from oversupply concerns and weaker U.S. demand risks.The drone attack on Russia's northwestern port of Primorsk - one of the country's largest oil and fuel export terminals - led to a suspension of oil loading operations overnight…
Third Russian Tanker from Sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 Discharges and Departs China
A third tanker from Russia's Arctic LNG 2 plant, which is under Western sanctions, discharged its cargo and exited a terminal in China on Wednesday, LSEG and Kpler's ship-tracking data showed.The U.S.-sanctioned LNG tanker Zarya unloaded more than 160,000 cubic meters of LNG from the sanctioned Russian project Arctic LNG 2 at the Beihai LNG Terminal in Guangxi…
Third Russian Arctic LNG 2 Plant Tanker Arrives in China
A third tanker from Russia's Arctic LNG 2 plant, which is under Western sanctions, has arrived in China, LSEG ship-tracking data showed on Tuesday.The data showed that LNG tanker Zarya is berthed at China's Beihai LNG terminal in the southern region of Guangxi.A first LNG cargo from Arctic LNG 2 was delivered last month to China by the Arctic Mulan tanker, the data showed.The Arctic project b
India to Continue Buying Russian Oil Despite US Tariffs
India will continue to buy Russian oil as it proves economical, its finance minister said on Friday, despite the Trump administration's decision to impose heavy import tariffs on Indian goods due, in part, to its energy purchases from Moscow.As Europe and the U.S. have shunned Russian oil over Moscow's 2022 invasion of Ukraine…
Russian Seaborne Diesel Exports Fall in August
Russia's seaborne diesel and gasoil exports fell 6% on the month in August to about 3.1 million metric tons as damage from Ukrainian drone strikes hit production, data from market sources and LSEG showed.Last month Ukraine intensified drone attacks on Russian oil facilities, targeting major refineries and oil depots mainly in southern and central Russia daily ahead of a meeting between U.S.
Sanctioned Arctic Mulan LNG Tanker Berths in China
A tanker carrying liquefied natural gas from Russia's sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 plant has moored at an import terminal in southern China on Thursday, after loading at a Russian storage facility in June, Kpler and LSEG ship-tracking data showed.If the tanker discharges the LNG at the terminal, this would be the first cargo from the Arctic LNG 2 project to be received.
Russian Oil Supplies to Hungary and Slovakia Halted After Ukraine Attack
Russian oil supplies to Hungary and Slovakia could be suspended for at least five days after a Ukrainian strike on a facility in Russia, Hungarian and Slovakian officials said on Friday, in a widening of the fallout of Russia's war in Ukraine.Russia and Ukraine have stepped up attacks on each other's energy infrastructure…
Chinese Refiners Purchase 15 Cargoes of Russian Oil, Indian Demand Falls
Chinese refineries have purchased 15 cargoes of Russian oil for October and November delivery as Indian demand for Moscow's exports falls away, two analysts and one trader said on Tuesday.India has emerged as the leading buyer of Russian seaborne oil, which has sold at a discount since some Western nations shunned purchases…
Afipsky Oil Refinery Fire Extinguished After Drone Attack
A fire at the Afipsky oil refinery in Russia's Krasnodar region, caused by fallen drone debris, was extinguished, local emergency services said on Thursday.The Russian Defence Ministry said air defence systems had shot down nine Ukrainian drones over the region overnight.The Ukrainian military confirmed that its drone units had hit the refinery in Krasnodar region…
Russia to Increase Oil Exports After Drone Strikes Shut Refineries
Russia plans to increase exports from its western ports to nearly two million barrels per day in August, about 200,000 bpd more than a previous estimate, after two refineries cut runs following Ukrainian drone attacks, two industry sources said.The extra oil has the potential to add to downward pressure to the global oil market…
Russia Strikes Ukrainian Gas Interconnector
Russia has struck a gas pumping station in Ukraine's southern Odesa region used in a scheme to import LNG from the U.S. and Azerbaijan, undermining preparations for winter, Ukrainian officials said on Wednesday.President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said the gas infrastructure had been attacked in the village of Novosilske on the border with Romania…
India Oil Corp Buys US and Middle Eastern Crude As Trump Criticizes Russian Purchases
Indian Oil Corp has bought 7 million barrels of crude from the United States, Canada and the Middle East, four trade sources said on Monday, as U.S. President Donald Trump ramped up his criticism of the country over its purchases of Russian oil.India is the biggest buyer of seaborne crude from Russia, which is under…
Russian Oil Vessels Forced to Divert From India Under US Sanctions
At least two vessels loaded with Russian oil bound for refiners in India have diverted to other destinations following new U.S. sanctions, trade sources said, and LSEG trade flows showed.The U.S. Treasury Department this week imposed sanctions on more than 115 Iran-linked individuals, entities, and ships, some of which are involved in transporting Russian oil.U.S.
Daily Oil Exports From Russia's Western Ports Will Drop 8% in August
Russia's daily oil exports from its western ports are set to be around 1.77 million barrels per day (bpd) in August, down from 1.93 million bpd in July's plan, amid the expected rise in refinery runs, Reuters calculations based on data from two sources show.On a daily basis oil loadings from Russia's Primorsk, Novorossiisk and Ust-Luga including Urals…
European Commission to Propose Floating Price Cap on Russian Oil
The European Commission is expected to propose a floating Russian oil price cap this week as part of a new draft sanctions package in an attempt to overcome opposition from some member states, four EU diplomats said.The Commission proposed lowering the Group of Seven (G7) nations' price cap from $60 a barrel to $45…
Orlen Will No Longer Purchase Russian Oil Starting July
Polish refiner Orlen will not buy Russian oil for its Czech refinery after June 30, Chief Executive Ireneusz Fafara said on Monday.The contract with Rosneft for Russian oil to be supplied to the Litvinov refinery in the Czech Republic was the last one linking Orlen to Russian oil, it said in a statement."We freed Central Europe from Russian oil today," Fafara told a news conference.The Czech
Russian Yamal LNG Plant Ships First Cargo This Season Via Northern Sea Route
Russia's Yamal LNG plant, operated by Novatek, has dispatched a first cargo of liquefied natural gas this season via the Northern Sea Route to China, Kommersant daily reported on Friday, citing Kpler data.It said the Arc 7 ice-class tanker Georgiy Ushakov left the port of Sabetta on June 19 and has been moving eastward along Russia's Arctic shore.The route, challenging due to thick ice and co
Russian Oil Freight Rates to India Ease Further With Increased Tanker Availability
IFreight rates for Russian oil shipments from the Baltic ports to India eased further in the period from late May to early June, thanks to high tanker availability, but the trend may reverse if Europe's proposed lower price cap comes to fruition.The European Union has put forward a new sanction package against Russia…