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EU Parliament demands crackdown on Russia’s shadow tanker fleet

"This transport is killing the reach of the sanctions against Russia and finances the war against Ukraine. Every ship that goes through means more suffering for the Ukrainian people," a leading MEP told

byAlya Shandra

investigation reveals insurers russia's oil tanker shadow fleet aulis passing danish island agersø 1 august 2024

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Latest news Ukraine

Report: Russia hiding oil sales from OPEC to fund war in Ukraine

Ukrainian researchers allege Russia’s systematic deception of OPEC, with hidden oil sales exceeding quotas, reportedly generating $60 billion annually.

byYuri Zoria

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Latest news Ukraine

Politico: Marine life at risk worldwide as Russia’s shadow fleet spills oil, bypassing sanctions

Despite Western efforts to curb Moscow's oil revenues through sanctions, Russia continues transporting oil worldwide using "shadow fleet," aging tankers operating outside international regulations, which were detected spilling oil in waters and threatening the environment.

byVira Kravchuk

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Analysis

Russia’s Arctic fossil fuel boom fuels Ukraine war and climate crisis

Moscow's reckless exploitation of Arctic reserves threatens global climate targets while bankrolling its invasion of Ukraine. Yet China's growing involvement complicates Western efforts to curtail Russia's destructive expansion in the region.

byOleh Savytskyi

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Latest news Ukraine

Exports of Russian oil via shadow fleet nearly doubled in past year

Russia has spent over $10 billion since 2022 on vessels to bypass Western sanctions, a new study finds.

byMaria Tril

czechia spends five times more russian energy than ukraine aid report reveals druzhba pipeline map aspeniaonlineit druzhba-pipeline-map

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Latest news Ukraine

Czechia spends five times more on Russian energy than Ukraine aid, report reveals

The country's reliance on Russian oil increased to 60% in 2023 before dropping slightly in 2024.

byYuri Zoria

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Latest news Ukraine

Czech Republic spends over $8 billion on Russian oil and gas

Analysts argue that the Czech Republic has alternatives to Russian oil, despite the country's continued reliance on Moscow's exports.

byMaria Tril

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Latest news Ukraine

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen: Not all EU countries have abandoned Russian fossil fuels since 2022

In a recent statement, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen underscored the EU's substantial progress in decreasing dependence on Russian energy, highlighting a 90% drop in oil imports.

byOlena Mukhina

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Opinion

Europe must clamp down on Russian oil flows through Türkiye

The Mediterranean country has become the world's 2023 biggest buyer of Russian fossil fuels -- and the #1 player in a EU oil-laundering scheme to bypass anti-Russia sanctions

byMartin Vladimirov

drones attack russian oil refinery tuapse drone krasnodar krai russia 22 july 2024 screenshots telegram/astra tuapse-attack-oil-refinery-drone

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Latest news Ukraine

Russian crude exports from country’s western ports plummet

Russian crude exports from Baltic and Black Sea ports dropped to 1.8 million barrels per day in July, a 19-month low.

byYuri Zoria

Russian oil company Lukoil. Photo via Eastnews.ua.

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Latest news Ukraine

Hungary, Slovakia’s request for EU talks on Ukraine’s Lukoil transit ban turned down

The EU has rejected Hungary and Slovakia's request for discussions on Ukraine's Lukoil transit ban, stating the sanctions do not impact oil transit security via the Druzhba pipeline as long as Lukoil is not the oil's formal owner.

byYuri Zoria

How Ukraine's Lukoil Ban Threatens Hungary's Cheap Russian Oil Lifeline

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Analysis

How Ukraine’s Lukoil ban threatens Hungary’s cheap Russian oil lifeline

Ukraine's recent sanctions on Russian oil giant Lukoil have sent shockwaves through Central Europe, exposing Hungary's reliance on discounted Russian crude.

byYevheniia Martyniuk

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Latest news Ukraine

Slovakia and Hungary say Ukraine suspended transit of oil from Lukoil

In particular, Slovak oil transportation operator Transpetrol said on Thursday 18 July that deliveries from Lukoil have stopped, but deliveries from other Russian exporters are coming in.

byBenjamin Looijen

Smoke rises from the Russian oil depot in the Rostov region

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Latest news Ukraine

Ukraine attacks a Russian oil refinery in the Rostov region

49 firefighters and 14 pieces of equipment are working to eliminate fire, a local Russian governor said.

byBohdan Ben

ukraine hits russia's port kavkaz targeting oil terminal ferry crossing russian depot krasnodar krai's temryuk district after ukrainian attack 31 may 2024 photos telegram/astra

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Latest news Ukraine

June sees 4-month low in Russian oil export earnings

Russia's oil export revenues fell to $16.7 billion in June, a 4-month low, due to decreased crude and petroleum product exports, yet annual earnings increased by nearly 23%, Bloomberg says.

byYuri Zoria

Russian firefighters working to extinguish a fire at an oil depot in the Kursk region after a drone attack. Illustrative image. Photo via Eastnews.ua.

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Latest news Ukraine

Russia faces fuel shortage due to refinery strikes, is being helped by Belarus

After several attacks on Russian refineries, Moscow is facing a tangible shortage of fuel. Now the needs are covered by imports from Belarus.

byBenjamin Looijen

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Latest news Ukraine

UK Intel: Gazprom sees biggest annual loss in 25 years due to war in Ukraine

Gazprom's failure to replace its lost European gas market will constrain profits until at least 2030, British intelligence assesses

byAlya Shandra

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Latest news Ukraine

Ukrainian drone strikes cripple over 10% of Russia’s oil refining capacity, NATO official says

Russia's increased gasoline imports from Belarus and export ban highlight the impact of Ukrainian drone strikes on its oil refining infrastructure

byAlya Shandra

fire at the Lukoil refinery in the Nizhny Novgorod

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Latest news Ukraine

Reuters: US sanctions force Lukoil refinery to cut production by 40%

Russian oil refineries are reeling under Ukrainian drone strikes and sanctions limiting access to repairs

byAlya Shandra

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Expert: Ukraine’s persistent drone strikes could disrupt Russian war machine, trigger fuel deficit

Despite Russia's vast oil production, its ability to produce fuel shouldn't be overestimated. The number of major oil refineries is limited to 32 and at least 10 of them have already been targeted by drones. Explosions have partially or fully disrupted their work.

byBohdan Ben