Russia has closed its 2025 Northern Sea Route season after exporting nearly 3 million tonnes of LNG to Asia during the summer and autumn shipping window.
The UK condemned Russia after the Yantar aimed lasers at RAF pilots near Scotland, prompting heightened surveillance and renewed concern over Russian activity around Europe.
The European Union has called on Greece to strengthen its actions against Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet,” used to export oil in defiance of Western sanctions. Speaking at a joint press
Lukoil declared force majeure at Iraq’s West Qurna 2 oilfield after US sanctions disrupted its operations and restricted US-dollar transactions, affecting one of the country’s key upstream projects.
Lukoil has accepted Gunvor’s offer to buy its international unit, Lukoil International, after sanctions triggered its divestment process.
Two people were killed and 20 injured after a floating crane capsized in Sevastopol’s Yuzhnaya Bay on 28 October. A criminal investigation has been launched to determine possible negligence, authorities said.
The European Union is advancing a novel maritime declaration aimed at enabling coordinated inspections of Russia’s “shadow fleet” of oil tankers, part of a broader push to tighten sanctions enforcement and cut off Russian war-financing revenue.
Denmark has escalated maritime inspections to target Russia’s shadow fleet, expanding safety and environmental checks on tankers operating near Skagen Red to curb illegal oil transport.
Europe is introducing a new obstruction policy to hinder Russia’s shadow fleet vessels operating in its waters, with coordinated enforcement led by France and NATO partners.
