EIA: China imported record amounts of crude oil in 2023
According to EIA, China, imported 11.3 million barrels per day (b/d) of crude oil in 2023, 10% more than in 2022, according to China customs data.
Read moreAccording to EIA, China, imported 11.3 million barrels per day (b/d) of crude oil in 2023, 10% more than in 2022, according to China customs data.
Read moreSeafarer charity Stella Maris is warning that Ukrainian seafarers are experiencing increased levels of loneliness and depression amid fears of conscription if they return home as the war enters its third year.
Read moreOn April 8, the Katerina Velikaya, Russia's specialized ice navigation vessel, caught fire during repair works at the Dalzavod shipyard in Vladivostok, Primorsky Krai.
Read moreΝew analysis from Vortexa focuses on Russian crude flows to China and India, assessing the impact on flows and freight from recent developments in US sanctions and India’s policy towards Russian tankers.
Read moreAccording to Bloomberg, the Houthis in Yemen have stated that they will refrain from attacking vessels from China and Russia as they traverse the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.
Read moreInvestigation by NGO Urgewald reveals that EU members such as Belgium, France, the Netherlands, and Spain continue to facilitate the delivery of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia.
Read moreThe U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is sanctioning almost 300 individuals and entities related to Russia.
Read moreAccording to news, EU members approved a 13th package of sanctions against Russia in relation to Ukraine.
Read moreIn this week’s “Shipping Number of the Week” from BIMCO, Shipping Analyst, Filipe Gouveia, examines the state of Russian coal shipments two years after the start of the war in Ukraine and how sanctions have affected the country’s export of coal.
Read moreAccording to Reuters, Turkey and Brazil emerged as the primary recipients of Russian maritime diesel and gasoil in the past year following the implementation of European Union sanctions, which prohibited the import of Russian refined products. This information is based on data from market sources and the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG).
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