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Russian Crude Oil Imports to the EU Embargo: Database of August 2024 Violations
16 September 2024
In August 2024, 7 violations of the EU embargo on seaborne imports of Russian crude oil from the Black Sea were recorded. Four were involved the delivery of crude oil to a transshipment point in the Laconian Gulf off the coast of Greece. Three direct voyages were made to the ports of the EU countries. In August 2024, a total of 897.066 tons of Russian crude oil were delivered to the EU in violation of the embargo.
Russian Black Sea Ports Oil Product Imports to the EU Embargo: Database of August 2024 Violations
13 September 2024
In August 2024, 12 violations of the EU embargo on seaborne imports of Russian petroleum products (excluding crude oil) from the Black Sea were recorded. 6 of violations involved the delivery of petroleum products to a transshipment points in the Laconian Gulf off the coast of Greece. 5 direct voyages were made to the ports of the EU countries and one to the USA. In August 2024, 578,701 tons of Russian petroleum products were delivered in violation of the embargo.
89 Tankers Exported Crude Oil from Russian Baltic Sea Ports in August 2024: Database
13 September 2024
The Monitoring Group of the Black Sea Institute of Strategic Studies and BlackSeaNews presents a database of seaborne exports of crude oil from Russian ports on the Baltic Sea in August 2024. In total, 89 tankers exported crude oil from Russian ports on the Baltic Sea. They transported a total of about 10.3 million tons of crude oil.
Russian Crude Oil Imports to the EU Embargo Through the Russian Baltic Sea Ports: Database of August 2024 Violations
12 September 2024
In August 2024, 4 violations of the EU embargo on seaborne imports of Russian crude oil from the Baltic Sea were recorded. Two voyages were performed directly to the ports of the EU countries. One voyage was involved the delivery of crude oil to the transshipment point in the Laconian Gulf off the coast of Greece and another voyage was performed to the USA.
Russian Baltic Sea Ports Petroleum Products Imports to the EU Embargo: Database of August 2024 Violations
11 September 2024
In August 2024, 6 violations (227.072 tons) of the EU embargo on seaborne imports of Russian petroleum products (excluding crude oil) to the transshipment points and EU ports from the Baltic Sea were recorded. The voyages were made by tankers belonging to shipowners registered in the following countries: Singapore, Greece, Russia and China.
39 Tankers Exported Kazakh Oil from Russian Black Sea Port of Novorossiysk In August 2024: Database
11 September 2024
In August 2024, a total of 39 tankers exported CPC oil from the Russian port of Novorossiysk, excluding the exports to Bulgaria and Romania. Together they exported a total of about 5.2 million tons of oil, including 4 million tons to the EU and 1.2 million tons to other countries.
208 Tankers Exported Crude Oil and Oil Products from Russian Black Sea Ports in August 2024: Database
10 September 2024
The Monitoring Group of the Black Sea Institute of Strategic Studies and BlackSeaNews, based on the results of its own monitoring, presents a database of seaborne exports of crude oil and petroleum products from Russian ports on the Black and Azov Seas in August 2024. In total, in August 2024, 208 tankers exported oil and petroleum products from Russian ports (excluding exports to Bulgaria and Romania). They transported a total of about 13 million tons of cargo, including 4.2 million tons of Russian crude oil, 5.2 million tons of Kazakh CPC crude oil, and 3.6 million tons of Russian petroleum products.
Maritime Exports of Russian Petroleum Products Through its Baltic Sea Ports: August 2024 Database
10 September 2024
In August 2024, 54 violations of the export of Russian petroleum products (excluding crude oil) from the Baltic Sea were recorded. 2.6 mln tons of Russian petroleum products were delivered through the Russian ports of the Baltic Sea.
Crude Oil and Oil Products Exports from the Russian Baltic and Black Sea Ports in April-August 2024. Part 1
10 September 2024
Since April 2024, the Monitoring Group, in addition to continuing its now traditional monitoring of maritime exports of crude oil and petroleum products from Russian Black Sea ports, has also started monitoring of maritime exports from the country's Baltic Sea ports. Below, for the first time, we offer a consolidated analysis of oil exports from those two seas - the Black and the Baltic, that amount to about 80% of Russia's total of oil and oil product maritime exports.
Database of Russian Missile and UAV Attacks on Ukrainian Regions from the Occupied Crimea in January-July 2024
27 August 2024
In January-July 2024, for attacks on regions of Ukraine from the occupied Crimea, Russian Armed Forces used at least: 38 Kalibr cruise missiles, 107 Iskander-type ballistic missiles, 1 P-800 Oniks anti-ship missile, 4 3М22 Zircon hypersonic cruise missiles, 1087 Shahed-136/131 UAVs launched both from Crimea and regions of Russia, 340 Shahed-136/131 UAVs launched from Crimea without simultaneous launches from the Russian territory and 97 reconnaissance UAVs of various types.
Review and Database of Ukrainian Attacks on the Occupied Crimea, Russian Ships and Facilities on the Black Sea Coast in January-July 2024
23 August 2024
Between January and July 2024, i.e. over 213 days, the Ukrainian Defense Forces launched no less than 95 attacks on targets in the occupied Crimean Peninsula and ships of the Russian Black Sea Fleet. Those included no less than: 28 attacks on Sevastopol, 13 on Russian Navy ships in the Black and Azov Seas, 20 on Yevpatoria, Saky, Black Sea and Rozdolne districts (Western Crimea), 9 on Dzhankoi district, 6 on Feodosia region, and 21 on the Black Sea coast of the Russian Federation.
Maritime Exports of Russian Petroleum Products Through its Baltic Sea Ports: July 2024 Database
22 August 2024
In July 2024, 60 violations of the export of Russian petroleum products (excluding crude oil) from the Baltic Sea were recorded. 2.9 mln tons of Russian petroleum products were delivered through the Russian ports of the Baltic Sea.
Russian Baltic Sea Ports Petroleum Products Imports to the EU Embargo: Database of July 2024 Violations
22 August 2024
In July 2024, 4 violations (168.974 tons) of the EU embargo on seaborne imports of Russian petroleum products (excluding crude oil) to the transshipment points and EU ports from the Baltic Sea were recorded. The voyages were made by tankers belonging to shipowners registered in the following countries: Greece, Italy and Azerbaijan.
Russian Crude Oil Imports to the EU Embargo Through the Russian Baltic Sea Ports: Database of July 2024 Violations
21 August 2024
In July 2024, 3 violations of the EU embargo on seaborne imports of Russian crude oil from the Baltic Sea were recorded. Two voyages were performed directly to the ports of the EU countries. One voyage was involved the delivery of crude oil to the transshipment point in the Laconian Gulf off the coast of Greece.
92 Tankers Exported Crude Oil from Russian Baltic Sea Ports in July 2024: Database
20 August 2024
The Monitoring Group of the Black Sea Institute of Strategic Studies and BlackSeaNews presents a database of seaborne exports of crude oil from Russian ports on the Baltic Sea in July 2024. In total, 92 tankers exported crude oil from Russian ports on the Baltic Sea. They transported a total of about 10.4 million tons of crude oil.