America imposed sanctions on all Russian tankers due to its war in Ukraine (Shutterstock)
Shipping data from the London Stock Exchange Group and Kpler Analytics showed that the seventh and final tanker carrying Sokol crude from Russian oil, which the United States imposed sanctions on, will arrive at the Chinese port of Tianjin on Tuesday evening to unload its cargo, which will help reduce the accumulation of crude oil stored on ships. .
The other six sanctioned tankers unloaded their cargo of Sokol oil in China earlier this month, pushing China's imports of seaborne Russian oil in March to a record level, according to Reuters.
The United States imposed sanctions on all tankers due to Russia's war in Ukraine, but most deliveries take place within the grace period granted by Washington.
Data showed that the seventh tanker, Sakhalin Island, set off on its way to the port of Tianjin in northeastern China late yesterday, Monday, after floating off the coast of nearby Shandong province for more than 3 weeks.
Bloomberg reported that, since the beginning of last October, the United States has tightened sanctions on the broader fleet of Russian oil tankers, while dozens of targeted tankers have remained docked since then.
She said - citing Kpler - that more barrels of Russian diesel fuel are still in the oceans without a destination than at any time since 2017.
Last December, Alexander Novak, Russian Deputy Prime Minister responsible for energy affairs, announced that his country had almost completely redirected its oil exports to China and India, adding that his country was now selling 45% to 50% of its oil to China, and 40% of it. To India.
Source: Reuters