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Two Russian Tankers Sink in The Black Sea | Volgoneft 212 & 239 | Why Were They in The Black Sea?​

Dec 16, 2024 #supplychain #blacksea #russia

The Front Fell Off: Two Russian Tankers Sink in the Black Sea

In this episode, Sal Mercogliano—a maritime historian at Campbell University (@campbelledu) and former merchant mariner — discusses the sinking of the Russian tankers Volgoneft 212 and 239 on December 15, 2024, off the port of Taman in the Black Sea and what role did the Russian-Ukraine War play in their loss.

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- Russian inland waterways tanker pair sink in Kerch Strait in bad weather https://www.lloydslist.com/LL1151839/...
- Clarke and Dawe - The Front Fell Off • Clarke and Dawe - The Front Fell Off
- Marine Traffic marinetraffic.com
 

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Third Tanker Sends Distress Call as Oil Washes Up on Russia's Black Sea Coast

Spilled oil has washed up along “tens of kilometers” of the Russian Black Sea coast after two tankers were badly damaged in a storm at the weekend, a regional official said on Tuesday, and state media said a third ship was now in trouble.
gcaptain.com
 

Sal's take on the situation.

A Third Russian Tanker Sinks | 8,000 Tons of Oil Spilled | Issues for Russian Gas and Oil Exports​

You Lost Another Tanker?
December 21, 2024 #supplychain #russia #blacksea

In this episode, Sal Mercogliano—a maritime historian at Campbell University (@campbelledu) and former merchant mariner — discusses the loss of a third Russian river tanker in and around the Black Sea, what is causing these losses, and what the bigger issues facing the Russian gas and oil export industry.

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- Third Tanker Sends Distress Call as Oil Washes Up on Russia’s Black Sea Coast https://gcaptain.com/third-tanker-sen...
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- Marine Traffic https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/home/centerx:-12.0/centery:25.0/zoom:4
 

Russia calls gas sales to Europe 'complicated' as deal with Ukraine nears expiry​

  • Russia-Ukraine gas transit deal expires at end of year
  • Ukraine has refused to extend the agreement
  • Russia willing to continue delivering gas via Ukraine
MOSCOW, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Russia said on Monday that the situation with European countries that buy its gas through a transit deal via Ukraine is very complicated and needs more attention, after talks between President Vladimir Putin and Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico.

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Sanctioned Russian LNG Cargo Ends Across-the-World Trip Without Finding Buyer | OilPrice.com

A sanctioned LNG tanker carrying gas from Russia's Arctic LNG 2 project spent months at sea without finding a buyer due to US sanctions.
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Oil Market 2024 in Review: A Year of Surprises and Shifting Demand | OilPrice.com

2024's energy landscape was marked by fluctuating oil demand, a natural gas boom, and a nuclear renaissance, amidst ongoing challenges in the renewable energy sector.
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Report: White House Plans to Sanction 100 More Russian Dark Fleet Tankers

In its final days, the Biden administration plans to sanction a large number of additional "shadow fleet" tankers involved in the Russian energy trad...
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U.S. Tanker Stocks Surge After Pentagon Blacklists Major Chinese Maritime Players

U.S.-listed tanker stocks rallied sharply on Tuesday, with some shares jumping as much as 10% after the Pentagon added several Chinese maritime giants to its list of companies with alleged...
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Russia’s Crude Shipments Tumble to the Lowest in 16 Months

Russia’s seaborne crude exports slumped to the lowest level since August 2023, with the latest dip stretching the loss since an October peak to 540,000 barrels a day.
gcaptain.com
 

Oil companies pay record $5.6M settlement after FTC alleges illegal coordination​

Three oil companies will pay a record penalty to settle allegations that they illegally coordinated before a merger between them was complete in 2021 and 2022, the federal government announced Tuesday.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said XCL Resources Holdings, Verdun Oil Company II and EP Energy LLC (EP) will pay a record $5.6 million in the civil case.

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By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – In an unprecedented move targeting Russia’s energy sector the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced sanctions against more than 180 vessels, dozens of oil traders, oilfield service providers and insurance companies.

U.S. Blocks More Than 180 Vessels, Oil Traders and Companies In Sweeping New Sanctions Against Russia

In an unprecedented move targeting Russia’s energy sector the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced sanctions against more than 180 vessels, dozens of oil traders, oilfield service providers and insurance companies.
gcaptain.com
 

Shell Finds Unexploded Bomb Next to Gas Pipeline for the Brent Field

Shell has confirmed the discovery of an unexploded bomb next to a 40-year-old gas line running across the North Sea. Unexploded ordnance from World W...
maritime-executive.com

Russia Claims Ukrainian Attack on TurkStream Subsea Pipeline System

On Monday, Russia's defense ministry claimed that its forces thwarted a Ukrainian attack on shoreside components of the TurkStream gas pipeline,...
maritime-executive.com

U.S. Sanctions Module Builder Wison Offshore for Working on Arctic LNG 2

Among other measures targeting Russia's energy sector, the Biden administration has sanctioned Zhoushan Wison Offshore for its role in supplying...
maritime-executive.com
 

Paralysis looms over Russia's Arctic oil

New US sanctions deal an unprecedented blow to the companies that over the past decade have developed major oil and gas resources in one of the most remotest parts of the planet.
www.thebarentsobserver.com

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US sanctions Vyacheslav Ruksha and Rosatom's Arctic businesses

In his last week of work, US President Joe Biden imposes sanctions on Russia's state atomic energy corporation Rosatom for its development of weapons systems, including for the use in the war against Ukraine. Deputy director of the Northern Sea Route Directorate, Vyacheslav Ruksha, is one of the...
www.thebarentsobserver.com
 
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