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G-7’s Price Ceiling on Russia Oil Isn’t Low Enough to Hit Putin’s War Budget: Economists

Dec 8 2022 // The Group of Seven’s price ceiling on Russian oil exports isn’t low enough to take a big bite out of the Kremlin’s revenues next year and economists say even if it does lead to a drop in crude production,...

Millions of Barrels of Oil Stuck Near Turkey on Sanctions-Related Insurance Glitch

Dec 8 2022 // A backlog of oil tankers at the Turkish straits continues to build up as negotiations failed to produce a solution to an insurance glitch caused by sanctions on Russian crude.Twenty-six tankers holding more than 23 million...

Oil Tanker Clears Turkish Shipping Logjam With Letter From Russian Insurer: Document

Dec 7 2022 // A letter provided by Russian insurer Ingosstrakh enabled the first oil tanker to sail through Turkish waters in recent days after tougher regulations were imposed by Turkish authorities, a document showed.This has led...

Russia Oil Sanctions Fuel Boom for Old Tankers

Dec 6 2022 // The market for old oil tankers is booming, and it’s all down to efforts by Western nations to curb trade in Russian crude.As Western shipping and maritime services firms steer clear of Russian oil to avoid falling...

Turkey’s Proof-of-Insurance Rule Ensnares Russian Oil Shipments

Dec 6 2022 // Oil shipments from Russia and Kazakhstan are getting ensnared in a Turkish government rule to provide proof that tankers are insured when navigating the vital Bosphorus and Dardanelles shipping straits.The measure, which...

Here’s What You Need to Know About Russia Oil Sanctions, Effective Dec. 5

Dec 5 2022 // After months of planning and negotiations, the biggest tranche of sanctions on Russian oil to date take effect on Monday. How big their impact will be remains uncertain.The Group of Seven clinched a last-minute deal to cap...

EU Agrees to $60 Price Cap for Russian Oil, Allowing Buyers to Access Insurance

Dec 2 2022 // The European Union agreed to put a price cap on Russian oil at $60 a barrel, paving the way for a wider Group of Seven deal, according to a Polish diplomat.The price is higher than where Russia already sells most of its...

Western Governments Struggle to Set Russian Oil Price Cap Before Dec. 5

Nov 30 2022 // Western governments want to set a maximum purchase price for Russian oil on the world market to limit Moscow’s ability to raise money for its war on Ukraine.The plan is meant to punish Russia while at the same time...

Norway to Improve Security Around Submarine Fiber Cables for Oil & Gas Industry

Nov 29 2022 // Norway will beef up security around the digital infrastructure that is essential for the Nordic country’s oil and gas production, following the recent sabotage on the Nord Stream pipelines.Norway will spend an...

Russia Says It Won’t Sell Oil to Nations That Cap Prices

Nov 22 2022 // Russia doesn’t plan to supply crude or oil products to nations that implement a price cap, according to Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak.Instead, Russia will redirect its oil supply to “market-oriented...

Turkey to Demand Oil Tankers Have Proof of Insurance, Adding Teeth to Russia Sanctions

Nov 17 2022 // Turkey warned the world’s oil shippers they will need to prove they’re insured to cross the country’s vital straits, a move that could restrict flows of Russian oil as new European sanctions kick in.The...

Five Iran-Connected Oil Tankers Lose Their Flags Following U.S. Sanctions

Nov 15 2022 // The international ship registries of Djibouti and the Cook Islands suspended the flags on five oil tankers, following sanctions by the United States this month for having facilitated oil trade for Hezbollah and...

Reuters: Russian Oil Cap Spurs Insurer Fears of Oil-Laden Ships Being Left at Sea

Nov 11 2022 // Oil-laden tankers risk being left languishing at sea if insurers do not urgently get clarity on an unfinished G7 and European Union plan to cap the price of Russian crude, two senior industry executives told Reuters.The...

Grounded Oil Supertanker Could Take Month to Free: Indonesian Navy

Nov 8 2022 // Indonesian authorities said on Monday it could take up to a month to free a crude oil tanker stuck in its waters, while the United States slapped sanctions on the vessel for alleged links to Hezbollah and a branch of...

Oil & Gas Operator Agrees to $1.5M Settlement Over Clean Air Act Violations

Nov 7 2022 // The United States Department of Justice announced that Utica Resource Operating LLC (URO) has agreed to a settlement resolving alleged Clean Air Act violations at URO’s oil and gas production well facilities in Ohio....

Ahem, Florida Lawmakers: State Insurance Market Badly Needs an Oil Change

Nov 7 2022 // As the Florida Legislature prepares for its 2nd Special Session on property insurance in 2022, it’s time we examine why our market sputtered out of control and discuss the necessary solutions to fix it. Many...

Court Revives Louisiana Wetlands Damage Suit Against Big Oil

Nov 7 2022 // A federal appeals court has ordered a nine-year-old lawsuit filed against oil and gas companies over damage to Louisiana’s wetlands to be returned to state court for trial, potentially clearing the way for at least...

UK to Cap Price of Russian Oil Using Insurance, Brokerage, Shipping Services Ban

Nov 4 2022 // The UK government is to cap the price of Russian oil for any company in the world using the country’s insurance, brokerage and shipping services.The UK Treasury said in a statement on Thursday that the country will...

Dutch Government to End Credit Insurance for Fossil Fuel Exports

Nov 4 2022 // The Dutch government on Thursday said it intends to stop giving companies and banks credit insurance for exports in the fossil fuel sector as of Jan. 1, following through on a pledge made at the COP-26 climate conference...

Court Revives Louisiana Wetlands Damage Suit Against Big Oil

Oct 24 2022 // NEW ORLEANS (AP) – A federal appeals court has ordered a nine-year-old lawsuit filed against oil and gas companies over damage to Louisiana’s wetlands to be returned to state court for trial, potentially clearing...