Five tankers carrying nearly 4 million barrels of Russian oil are idle off the coast of China, four of which are subject to US sanctions. This was reported by Bloomberg With reference to Kpler data.
The publication notes that the volume of idle oil almost doubled within a few days. The agency emphasizes that “stuck” fuel is expected to increase in the near future.
The publication notes that although the new sanctions have not yet come into force, China’s major ports are cautious about accepting Russian fuel.
According to ship brokers, due to the current situation, there may be an increase in the number of ship-to-ship fuel transfers, as well as the use of smaller ports.
According to analysts of the International Energy Agency (IEA), the average daily volume of Russian oil exports in the previous day decreased It increased by 250 thousand barrels per day in December 2024.
As agency analysts noted, the Russian side managed to compensate for the noticeable decrease in oil exports by increasing the volume of exports of oil products (+ 210 thousand barrels per day).
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Source: Gazeta
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