65 tankers carrying oil from Russia are stuck due to US sanctions

At least 65 tankers carrying Russian oil are drifting off the coast of China, Singapore and Russia after the US announced a new package of blocking sanctions on January 10, writes Radio Liberty with a link to Reuters.

Five tankers are off the coast of China, seven more are off Singapore, others are stuck in the Baltic Sea and the Far East. This number also includes 25 oil tankers that were moored in various locations, including Iranian ports and near the Suez Canal.

Yesterday it became known that three tankers carrying more than two million barrels of Russian oil were drifting in the waters east of the Chinese coast. This happened after the company that operates the ports of Shandong province banned the acceptance of sanctioned tankers, Bloomberg reported.

According to the agency, another largest buyer of Russian oil, India, will also refuse to unload tankers that are subject to US sanctions. The exception will be ships chartered before January 10, provided that they unload before March 12. In addition, Indian banks will require certificates of origin for oil to ensure it does not come from sanctioned suppliers.

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