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Russian Crude Oil Imports to the EU Embargo: Database of December 2024 Violations
15 January 2025
In December 2024, 5 violations of the EU embargo on seaborne imports of Russian crude oil from the Black Sea were recorded. They involved the delivery of crude oil to the ports of the EU countries. In December 2024, a total of 646.826 tons of Russian crude oil were delivered to the EU in violation of the embargo.
Russia's Ways of Raising the World Oil Prices. Part 3
15 January 2025
Russia has already begun taking measures to raise global oil prices, as the downward trend is utterly unacceptable for the aggressor state waging the war. While in August 2024 we did not record any tankers heading east from Russian Baltic ports around Africa, bypassing the Suez Canal and the Red Sea, in September there were already 7 such cases, and in October – 13 ones.
Russian Baltic Sea Ports Petroleum Products Imports to the EU Embargo: Database of December 2024 Violations
14 January 2025
In December 2024, 14 violations (671.541 tons) of the EU embargo on seaborne imports of Russian petroleum products (excluding crude oil) to the transshipment points and EU/US ports from the Baltic Sea were recorded. The voyages were made by tankers belonging to shipowners registered in the following countries: Greece, Turkey, Liberia, China, Singapore, Marshall Islands, UAE, Croatia and Vietnam.
Database of Russian Missile and UAV Attacks on Ukrainian Regions from the Occupied Crimea in January-December 2024
14 January 2025
In January-December 2024, for attacks on the regions of Ukraine from the occupied Crimea, Russian Armed Forces used no less than: 147 Kalibr cruise missiles, 186 Iskander missiles,1 P-800 Oniks anti-ship missiles and 6 3M22 Zircon hypersonic cruise missiles; 2,699 Shahed-136/131 launched simultaneously from Crimea and Russian regions, 368 Shahed-136/131 strike UAVs, launched solely from Crimea, and 309 reconnaissance UAVs of various types.
Russian Crude Oil Imports to the EU Embargo Through the Russian Baltic Sea Ports: Database of December 2024 Violations
13 January 2025
In December 2024, 4 violations (492.054 tons) of the EU embargo on seaborne imports of Russian crude oil from the Baltic Sea were recorded. The voyages were made by tankers belonging to shipowners registered in the following countries: Greece and Turkey.
Maritime Exports of Russian Crude Oil and Petroleum Products Through its Baltic Sea Ports: December 2024 Database
10 January 2025
In December 2024, 167 violations of the export of Russian crude oil and petroleum products from the Baltic Sea were recorded. 14.5 mln tons of Russian crude oil and petroleum products were delivered through the Russian ports of the Baltic Sea.
Maritime Exports of Russian Crude Oil and Petroleum Products Through its Black Sea Ports: December 2024 Database
09 January 2025
In December 2024, 179 violations of the export of Russian crude oil and petroleum products from the Black Sea were recorded. 10.8 mln tons of Russian crude oil, Kazakh crude oil by the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) and petroleum products were delivered through the Russian ports of the Black Sea.
Ways to Reduce Russia's Revenues from Seaborne Crude Oil and Petroleum Products Exports. Part 2
31 December 2024
The authors of this report represent the team that has been monitoring maritime traffic for the last 15 years. Since April 2022, we have been monitoring the traffic of tankers carrying Russian crude oil and petroleum products on a daily basis. Based on our experience, we argue that it's futile to counter "Russia's shadow fleet," as it's futile to counter anything that doesn't exist. What does exist instead is a fleet of tankers that transport Russian crude oil and petroleum products around the world.
Database of Russian Missile and UAV Attacks on Ukrainian Regions from the TOT Crimea in January-November 2024
22 December 2024
From January to November 2024, for attacks on regions of Ukraine from the TOT Crimea, Russian Armed Forces used no less than: 111 Kalibr cruise missiles, 182 Iskander missiles,1 P-800 Oniks anti-ship missiles and 6 3M22 Zircon hypersonic cruise missiles; 2,699 Shahed-136/131 strike UAVs launched simultaneously from Crimea and regions of Russia, 360 Shahed-136/131 strike UAVs, launched from Crimea only and 293 reconnaissance UAVs of various types.
European Security Risks and Forecasts as of Early 2025. Part 1
18 December 2024
The main risk factor that determines the duration of Russia's war against Ukraine is the volume of maritime exports of Russian crude oil and petroleum products. It must be restricted in the Baltic and/or North Seas. The situation in the Black Sea in the coming year will remain volatile with a tendency towards increased military risks. This will amplify the risks to the EU countries in the Black Sea – Romania and Bulgaria – as well as to Moldova and Turkey. Russia will continue to attack Ukrainian ports on the Black Sea and the Danube, trying to stop the operation of the maritime corridor and at the same time create conditions for increasing its own seaborne grain exports.
Sanctions Must Continue: A Comparative Analysis of Sanctions Against Legal Entities
15 December 2024
If the goal is to, at the very least, prevent military production by the Russian Federation, the process of identifying relevant legal entities and applying sanctions must continue at full speed. Exposing and restricting every enterprise directly or indirectly related to the Russian military-industrial complex or war financing is crucial in preventing the aggressor from producing modern weapons of the qualities and in the quantities required for warfare.
Russian Black Sea Ports Oil Product Imports to the EU Embargo: Database of November 2024 Violations
13 December 2024
In November 2024, 19 violations of the EU embargo on seaborne imports of Russian petroleum products (excluding crude oil) from the Black Sea were recorded. 15 of violations involved the delivery of petroleum products to a transshipment points off the coasts of Greece and Romania. 4 direct voyages were made to the ports of the EU countries. In November 2024, 670.897 tons of Russian petroleum products were delivered in violation of the embargo.
Russian Crude Oil Imports to the EU Embargo: Database of November 2024 Violations
11 December 2024
In November 2024, 6 violations of the EU embargo on seaborne imports of Russian crude oil from the Black Sea were recorded. Two were involved the delivery of crude oil to a transshipment points in the Laconian Gulf off the coast of Greece and Morocco. Four direct voyages were made to the ports of the EU countries. In November 2024, a total of 760.424 tons of Russian crude oil were delivered to the EU in violation of the embargo.
Russian Baltic Sea Ports Petroleum Products Imports to the EU Embargo: Database of November 2024 Violations
09 December 2024
In November 2024, 10 violations (448.227 tons) of the EU embargo on seaborne imports of Russian petroleum products (excluding crude oil) to the transshipment points and EU/US ports from the Baltic Sea were recorded. The voyages were made by tankers belonging to shipowners registered in the following countries: Greece, Turkey, Italy, Bangladesh, Marshall Islands and Seychelles.
Russian Crude Oil Imports to the EU Embargo Through the Russian Baltic Sea Ports: Database of November 2024 Violations
09 December 2024
In November 2024, 6 violations (586.248 tons) of the EU embargo on seaborne imports of Russian crude oil from the Baltic Sea were recorded. The voyages were made by tankers belonging to shipowners registered in the following countries: Greece, Turkey, UAE and Seychelles.