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  • SOCAR and Turkish holding Cengiz on purchase of Lukoil oil refinery in Burgas, Bulgaria

    SOCAR and Turkish holding Cengiz on purchase of Lukoil oil refinery in Burgas, Bulgaria

  • UK Prime Minister Announces New Package of Tough Sanctions Against Russia

    The UK has already begun preparing another package of anti-Russian sanctions. This was stated by UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, addressing the leaders of countries that are part of the “coalition of the willing” supporting Kyiv via video link. “It is important to remind colleagues that we are also ready to increase pressure on Russia,…

  • SOCAR was given a hint that he chose the wrong route: Russia hit the gas link between Kyiv and Baku

    The series of explosions that thundered in the Odessa region at night was not just another attack on Ukraine’s rear infrastructure – there was a clear signal behind it, addressed to both Kyiv and Baku. The series of explosions that thundered in the Odessa region at night was not just another attack on Ukraine’s rear…

  • Britain planning attack on shadow fleet, arrest CEO ,Kremlin claims

    Moscow fears its ageing tankers used to avoid sanctions on oil exports will be sabotaged and UK has planned to arrest the CEO’s of the shadow fleet. The Kremlin has accused Britain of preparing “mass raids” to sink ships in the Russian shadow fleet. The SVR, Moscow’s foreign intelligence service, claimed that London was plotting attacks on the…

  • Indian company Nayara exports first batch of petrol via UK-sanctioned tanker

    Indian refiner Nayara Energy, in which Russia’s Rosneft has a stake, has exported its first shipment of gasoline since the European Union imposed sanctions on it on July 18, according to four shipping sources and LSEG data. The tanker Tempest Dream, carrying about 43,000 metric tons (363,350 barrels) of gasoline, set sail on Monday, the…

  • India is angry at America: ‘US itself indulging in trade with Russia’

    India has criticized the United States and the European Union for trade with Russia amid President Donald Trump’s demands that New Delhi stop buying Russian oil. The corresponding statement by the Indian Foreign Ministry was published on the X social network. The ministry said that India began buying Russian energy resources because traditional suppliers redirected…

  • CONTAMINATED OIL AND OPERATION “VALVE”.Traces of contaminated Russian oil found on two tankers sent by SOCAR to Romania

    The Romanian Ministry of Energy has declared a state of emergency in the energy sector after two tankers delivered contaminated oil from Azerbaijan. “OMV Petrom accepted a vessel with Azerbaijani crude oil (92,000 tons) loaded in the port of Ceyhan (Turkey). This batch was contaminated with organic chlorides present in the loading port. In addition,…

  • Product Tanker Causes Protest in Australia as it Likely has Russian Oil

    The issue of intermediaries in the oil supply chain surfaced in Australia this week as a tanker arrived from India, likely with Russian oil. It is leading to calls to close loopholes in the sanctions, which so far have focused on direct Russia trade but have not extended to products made from Russian crude in…

  • Tankers with Russian oil idle off India as refiners seek steer

    At least four oil tankers laden with Russian crude are waiting off India’s western coast, as the Asian country’s purchases of the commodity come under the spotlight amid pressure from the US and European Union The Achilles and Elyte are currently anchored near Jamnagar, ship-tracking data show, falling behind their expected arrival at Sikka on…

  • Azerbaijani tanker continues to carry Putin-sanctioned oil despite UK, EU sanctions

    The Barents Observer, a Norwegian publication, reports that more than 30 tankers that are part of Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet” and are subject to sanctions are sailing off the country’s northern coast. One of them, the 248-meter-long Matari, launched 22 years ago, entered the Russian port of Murmansk on July 25. Last week, the Matari…

  • Türkiye has completely lost control over the northern Iraqi oil pipeline

    Erdogan signed a decree annulling an agreement with the Iraqi government on the Kirkuk-Yumurtalik oil pipeline that had been in force for more than half a century. The move came three days after Baghdad handed over control of oil supplies from the Kurdistan Regional Government to the State Oil Company of Iraq (SOMO). Analysts say…

  • Pumping Russian oil into Azerbaijani oil has led to a fall in the price of Azeri Light

    The injection of Russian oil into Azerbaijani oil has led to an increase in the level of organic chlorides in its composition, which has led to a drop in the price The quality of Azeri crude transported via the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline has deteriorated, causing the price of Azeri Light to fall. Reuters reports that on…

  • Indian refinery “Rosneft” began to demand money from customers in advance after the introduction of EU sanctions

    The Indian oil refinery, co-owned by Rosneft, was forced to tighten the conditions for the sale of its products, which is now closed to Europe. The supplier is afraid that counterparties and banks will stop working with him. Nayara Energy, in which Rosneft owns 49.13% of shares and which owns a refinery in the city…

  • The tanker “Vilamoura” was damaged by an explosive device off the coast of Libya

    Preliminary investigation findings point to external source of damage to Vilamoura tanker off Libya, TMS Tankers reports.The likely cause of the explosion that pierced the side of the Vilamoura tanker and flooded its engine room last week was an unidentified explosive device, according to a statement from Greek operator TMS Tankers. The incident occurred on…

  • UK Sanctions Lukoil Unit Litasko Dmcc in Fresh Push on Russian Shadow Fleet

    UK hammers Putin’s energy revenues with fresh sanctions. The UK has announced new sanctions against Russia’s energy and oil sectors, the UK Foreign Ministry reported. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-hammers-putins-energy-revenues-with-fresh-sanctions The sanctions target 135 oil tankers, which the West believes are part of Russia’s shadow fleet. London announced new restrictions after Britain and the EU lowered the price ceiling…

  • US makes toughest decision ever against Russian oil traders and buyers

    The United States is ready to impose secondary duties of up to 100% on countries that continue to buy Russian oil despite the current sanctions. This was stated by US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in an interview with CNBC. “We don’t know what the term will be: 10, 30 or 50 days, but any country…

  • Protected: Azerbaijani tankers import Russian oil

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  • EU’s 18th Sanctions Package. Palmali’s Nizami Ganjavi tanker subject to sanctions

    On 18 July 2025, the EU announced the 18th sanctions package against Russia and Belarus. The legislative texts were published on 19 July 2025. As of this date, the latest restrictions indicate a misalignment between the EU / UK, and other G7 members, including the United States. The EU’s new measures will have notable impacts on…

  • SOCAR’s oil tankers “Shusha” and “Karabag” have been sanctioned by the European Union

    On July 18, the European Union adopted the eighteenth package of sanctions against Russia. The names of 105 tankers involved in the transportation of Russian oil were included in this next package.According to the decision of the EU Council No. 2025/1495, these vessels are prohibited from entering the ports of the EU member states, as…

  • Heihe Rural Commercial Bank Co. and Heilongjiang Suifenhe Rural Commercial Bank Co.EU sanctions

    In the 18th package of sanctions against Russia, the European Union for the first time included Chinese banks in the list of restrictions. Among other foreign companies that cooperated with the Kremlin, two financial institutions from China were added to the “black list”. This is reported by South China Morning Post, citing its own sources, according…

  • “The toughest sanctions”: EU agrees on 18th package of anti-Russian sanctions

    EU approves toughest sanctions yet on Russia, including a lower oil price cap, after Slovakia lifts its block following gas import talks. EU permanent representatives agreed on the 18th package of sanctions against Russia on Friday, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas said. According to her, the approved restrictions will be one of the…

  • Trump’s sanctions threat looms over Russian oil exports to China, India and Turkey

    MOSCOW, July 15 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to hit buyers of Russian exports with sanctions unless Russia agrees a peace deal over the conflict in Ukraine, potentially complicating Moscow’s oil sales to China, India and Turkey. RUSSIA’S OIL GRADES, PORTS According to the International Energy Agency, Russia’s revenue from sales of crude oil and oil products in…

  • Global Crewing Agencies, Russian «Shadow» Fleet

    As the issue of staffing the Russian “shadow” tanker fleet has begun to receive some attention, but its main focus is still on business directly related to the Kremlin’s oil empire.But several structures that are daughters of powerful global maritime corporations, are still under Russian jurisdiction regarding relevant crewing activities, and it is worth understanding…

  • Trump’s sanctions threat looms over Russian oil exports to China, India and Turkey.Sanctions fears for Star Refinery

    MOSCOW, July 15 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to hit buyers of Russian exports with sanctions unless Russia agrees a peace deal over the conflict in Ukraine, potentially complicating Moscow’s oil sales to China, India and Turkey. RUSSIA’S OIL GRADES, PORTS According to the International Energy Agency, Russia’s revenue from sales of crude oil and oil products in…

  • Dark Finance: Oil Traders Fueling Russia’s Shadow Fleet.Azerbaijan-“RussNeft”

    Oil traders of the Russian sanctions fleet For observers who monitor the activities of the Russian tanker fleet, which is often called the “shadow one,” an interesting question remains: the effectiveness of the sanctions imposed in this area by the US, the European Union, and other jurisdictions. The information we have received indicates that the…

  • Putin’s Secret Oil Trader: How Normeston Linked the Kremlin to Orban and Billions in Sanctions

    A strange seller of Russian oil has been linked to Putin and Orban. The company Normeston Trading trades Russian oil in Europe. It earns billions of dollars and demonstrates unusual results: the indicators jump during key events for Russian foreign policy. In 2014, after the introduction of sanctions for the annexation of Crimea, the volume…

  • New EU and US energy sanctions are needed to disarm Putin’s war machine

    Europe and the United States are currently preparing ambitious new sanctions measures targeting Russia’s lucrative oil and gas exports, which play a crucial role in funding Putin’s war machine. However, it is not yet clear if Western leaders have the requisite political will to impose these measures in full. Published on June 17 just hours…

  • Germany still importing Russian gas

    German state energy company SEFE has ordered about 50 batches of liquefied natural gas (LNG) for 2025 from Russia’s Novatek. The total amount of deliveries is estimated at about 2 billion euros, German broadcaster SWR reported. The journalists cite data from the German government, transmitted in response to a parliamentary inquiry from the opposition Left…

  • Who owns the tankers of the shadow fleet of Russia that caught fire in the Gulf of Oman?

    There were seven Russians on board the tanker that caught fire in the Gulf of Oman Several days ago, the 300-meter tanker Adalynn caught fire after colliding with another vessel in the Gulf of Oman off the coast of the United Arab Emirates. The owner of the vessel has still not been identified. The phones…

  • The Russian company involved in the 800-million road contracts in the Kherson region, and the companies of Adnan Ahmadzade

    Suspected company in money laundering through Russia may receive 64 million on Kherson region roads (PHOTO: Infrastructure Restoration and Development Service) The winner of a UAH 64 million tender to repair a road in Kherson region is a company linked to criminal proceedings and suspicions of collusion and embezzlement of budget funds. The company has…

  • SOCAR’s “Nasimi’’ oil tanker has been sanctioned by Canada

    In June 2025, Canada imposed sanctions on the tanker NASIMI (IMO 9397676) due to its role in transporting Russian crude oil and petroleum products from the floating storage unit FSO Yuri Korchagin (IMO 9448968)—operated by Lukoil‑Nizhnevolzhskneft, a subsidiary of the sanctioned Russian company LUKOIL War & Sanctions+1. Olympus International Shipping Ltd is registered at the following address: M. Rasulzade Street 5, Baku, Azerbaijan This address is also associated…

  • Europe’s long, arduous battle against Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’ is far from over

    The EU has imposed several rounds of sanctions against Russia’s infamous “shadow fleet”. But is there more to be done? “The longer Russia wages war, the tougher our response,” High Representative Kaja Kallas declared this week after foreign ministers of the European Union formally adopted a new round of sanctions against Russia for its full-scale…

  • Sanctioned ‘shadow fleet’ gas carriers prepare for shipments on Arctic route

    After having been at standstill for the whole winter, a sanctioned fleet of tankers prepare for export of Russian LNG across the Northern Sea Route. Atle Staalesen 28 May 2025 – 17:04 Sea ice is still lying thick over the Arctic waters. But Russia’s fleet of gas carriers is already prepared to move into the sea…

  • Russia continues to use sanctioned “shadow fleet” tankers to export oil, – Bloomberg

    US-sanctioned tankers have emerged in the complex maritime supply chain that ferries Russian oil to India, raising questions about the Asian nation’s stance toward the flows just as imports hit a record. Tankers sanctioned by the United States in January have been used in recent ship-to-ship (STS) transfers of Russian crude on vessels that have…

  • Russian navy now guards shadow fleet oil tankers in Gulf of Finland, minister says

    The Russian military has started escorting tankers from its so-called “shadow fleet” as they pass through the Gulf of Finland, Finnish Defence Minister Antti Häkkänen reported. The announcement comes after Finland’s Ministry of Defense reported a possible airspace violation by two Russian aircraft on May 23. The Ministry noted a significant increase in Russian aerial activity near its…

  • Trump says he is ‘not happy with what Putin is doing’

    US President Donald Trump has responded to the massive shelling of Ukraine in Russia, saying that he is “not happy” with the actions of Russian President Vladimir Putin. This is reported by Sky News. “I don’t know what the hell happened to Putin. I’ve known him for a long time. We’ve always gotten along. But…

  • Trump says US negotiators had good news talks with Iran

    The United States had good talks with Iran and made progress on the issue of Tehran’s nuclear program. This was stated by US President Donald Trump on Sunday in a conversation with reporters on board his plane, which took off from New Jersey to Washington. The head of the White House said that he had…

  • Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine: EU agrees 17th package of sanctions

    The Council adopted today the 17th package of economic and individual restrictive measures cutting off Russia’s access to key military technology and curbing Russia’s energy revenues that fuel its war of aggression against Ukraine, by heavily targeting Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’ of oil tankers, their operators, as well as a major Russian oil producer. Today’s 17th package is part of an even broader set of EU measures also targeting…

  • 17th EU sanctions package may include third-country banks and lawyers involved in supporting Russian Federation

    The 17th package of European Union sanctions against Russia, which the EU has already started working on, may include restrictions on banks from non-EU countries that support the Russian defence industry and army, in addition to Russian banks. Source: a senior EU official familiar with the process of preparing the sanctions packages told European Pravda on…

  • Powerful Sanctions Package from EU to Russia: New Sanctions by EU to Sanction Litasco, Russian Giant Lukoil

    Ambassadors of the European Union (EU) have approved the 17th package of sanctions against Russia, AFP reports, citing diplomats. The restrictions will affect the shadow fleet for transporting Russian oil.EUobserver wrote that the sanctions will affect another 149 vessels. It was expected that the new package of sanctions could be approved next Tuesday, May 20.…

  • Germany’s Merz threatens ‘significant tightening’ of Russia sanctions

    A decision on it should be made by the end of June, said the German Chancellor German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said that the European Union (EU) is already preparing the next package of sanctions against Russia, a decision on it should be made by the end of June. “As for sanctions, the European Union is…

  • Trump Proves: Coronavirus is China’s Weapon

    After Donald Trump returned to the White House in January 2025, the US Central Intelligence Agency released the results of an investigation that concluded that the COVID-19 pandemic that swept the world and paralyzed the global economy and transportation was most likely caused not by nature, but by a scientific laboratory in the People’s Republic…

  • US imposes sanctions on Turkish company for cooperation with Iran

    The US has imposed sanctions on a major Turkish company for its cooperation with Iran, the Turkish newspaper “Son Dakika” wrote on May 2. The US has added the Turkish company Kimya Kimpas to its sanctions list for purchasing petrochemical products from Iran. According to a statement from the US Treasury Department, two companies from…

  • EU Slaps Apple With $570 Million Fine, Meta With $228 Million In First Big Tech Crackdown

    The European Commission (EC) has decided to fine tech giants Apple and Meta €500 million and €200 million, respectively, for violating antitrust laws. This was reported by the EC press service. “Today, the European Commission found that Apple breached its obligation under the Digital Markets Act (DMA) and Meta breached its obligation under the DMA…

  • Putin stole billions from Surgutneftegaz alone…Facts

    “The Tambov organized crime group as such no longer exists, it existed in the past… It appeared by order of the FSB, it was created for the purpose of enrichment. Russia was formed as a separate state, and that is why this organization appeared. That’s it, nothing is left of this organization. All that remains…

  • Bulgaria’s corruption-ridden government is a stain on the European Union’s reputation

    SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria’s government on Thursday survived a second no-confidence motion in parliament in as many weeks. The motion tabled by the Mech party and backed by two other nationalist and pro-Russia groups accused the government of failing to effectively combat rampant graft and bribery. It was defeated in a 130-72 vote in…

  • Bulgaria rejects Trump’s call for sharp increase in military spending

    SOFIA – Bulgaria has exceeded its plan to increase military spending and no new increase to the level of 5% demanded by US President Donald Trump is expected in the near future, Bulgarian Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov said on Monday. “A significant number of NATO countries do not reach 2% defence spending, so it is…

  • US, Iran Hold Second Round of Nuclear Deal Talks. What You Need to Know

    The second round of US-Iran talks is taking place in Rome on Saturday. Both sides described the first meeting in Oman as “constructive.” What will Washington and Tehran bring to the Italian capital and how close are the parties to concluding a new nuclear deal? The BBC Russian Service answers these and other key questions…

  • Trump’s Special Envoy: Ukraine Will Not Become Part of NATO

    Ukraine will not become part of NATO, the issue of Kyiv’s accession to the alliance is not up for discussion. This was stated by the US President’s special envoy for Ukraine and Russia, Keith Kellogg. “We have stated very clearly: NATO is not up for discussion. Ukraine will not become part of NATO. This is…

  • Lukoil President Vagit Alekperov Sells Off Assets

    The Heesen Yachts shipyard in the Netherlands, which specializes in building luxury yachts for oligarchs and belonged to the Russian oil magnate of Azerbaijani origin, the head of the Lukoil company Vagit Alekperov, was recently sold. The amount of the transaction was not specified. Alekperov owned the shipyard through his Cypriot holding company Morcell LtdThe…