Articles by Alberto Nardelli, Christopher Condon and Alaric Nightingale

EU’s Sanctions Against Russia Could Deprive Some of World’s Tanker Fleet of Insurance

The European Union’s latest sanctions on Russian petroleum could end up depriving a swath of the world’s tanker fleet of industry standard insurance, a move that threatens to undermine US efforts to avert an oil supply shock. The bloc’s eighth …

EU Proposes Exempting Maritime Pilot Services From Russia Oil Ban

The European Union proposed making so-called pilot services exempt from sanctions targeting the transfer of Russian oil that are set to kick in this year to punish Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine. The exception, which would allow shipowners to …

EU Weighs Ban on Shipping Russian Oil as Part of Price Cap

The European Union is considering adding shipping restrictions to its oil sanctions as the bloc continues to discuss the introduction of a price cap on Russian oil, according to people familiar with the matter. A shipping ban would prohibit EU …

Greek-Managed Vessel Shipped Coal From Russia Despite EU Sanctions

A vessel managed by a company based in Greece transported coal from a port in Russia late last month, after European Union sanctions on the commodity had come into force, according to maritime data reviewed by Bloomberg. The ship, the …

Scope of EU Ban on Russian Coal and Fertilizers Jolts Insurers

The European Union jolted insurers and shippers by clarifying that a ban on EU entities servicing exports of Russian coal and some fertilizers applies to shipments anywhere in the world. An EU ban on imports of Russian coal and other …

Ukraine’s Grain Challenge: Clearing Mines, Finding Ships and Insurance, Trusting Putin

Ukraine finally secured a deal aimed at restarting crucial Black Sea grain exports that have been crippled by Russia’s invasion. But getting them going won’t be easy. Government officials from Kyiv and Moscow on Friday signed parallel agreements with Turkey …

G-7 Eyes Cap on Price of Russian Oil via Insurance, Shipping Restrictions

Group of Seven nations are discussing a cap on the price of Russian oil that would work by imposing restrictions on insurance and shipping, according to people familiar with the matter. The potential mechanism would only allow the transportation of …

EU Balks at U.S. Plan to Use Insurance to Cap Russian Oil Prices

European officials are skeptical of a U.S. push to set a price cap on Russian oil by potentially easing an EU ban on insurance for the transportation of crude and petroleum products from Russia, according to people familiar with matter. …

European Union Seeks to Coordinate Russian Oil Insurance Ban With G-7 Members

The European Union is working to coordinate a ban on providing the insurance services needed to ship Russian oil anywhere in the world with some Group of Seven members, according to people familiar with the matter, in a move that …

EU Poised to Approve Sanctions Against Russia, Covering Oil, Banks and Insurance

European Union ambassadors are set to approve a sixth package of sanctions over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, banning most Russian oil imports by year-end and restricting Russia’s ability to ship crude to countries worldwide. The sanctions would forbid the purchase …