Maritime news from the Russia region
As tensions disrupt shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, another blow has hit global energy logistics. Ukraine has targeted a key Russian oil pipeline facility linked to Black Sea export terminals, potentially affecting crude flows from one of Russia’s major export routes.
An explosion at a building in Iran’s major port city of Bandar Abbas has left several people dead and injured. While authorities say a gas leak likely caused the blast, the incident has drawn attention due to the port’s strategic role in global maritime trade. An explosion in the southern Iranian…
The United States has issued a temporary waiver allowing sanctioned tankers carrying Russian crude to deliver cargoes to Indian refiners. The move comes as energy markets tighten following escalating tensions in the Middle East. The United States has introduced a short-term exemption that allows…
As India pulls back from Russian crude, Moscow and Tehran are fighting for the same buyers in China — and the discounts are getting deeper. For shipowners, charterers, and traders operating in Asian waters, this isn’t just geopolitics. It’s reshaping cargo flows, freight patterns, floating storage…
Russian oil is once again stacking up offshore. As Indian refiners reduce intake and European sanctions tighten, millions of barrels are sitting on tankers with no clear discharge plan.For shipowners, charterers, and marine operators, this is more than geopolitics — it’s a live operational and…