From February 24 to April 18, a total of 380 oil tankers left Russia – more than in the same period a year earlier
As reported by the Japanese newspaper Nikkei with reference to Refinitiv, which monitors the movements of oil tankers, despite the Russian aggression against Ukraine , Asian countries continue to buy large volumes of oil in Russia.
From February 24 to April 18, a total of 380 oil tankers left Russia – more than in the same period a year earlier (357).
Of these 115 went to Asia: 52 to China, 28 to South Korea, 25 to India, 9 to Japan and one to Malaysia. Oil supplies to India have increased eightfold compared to the same period last year.
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President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky believes that the European Union will impose an oil embargo against Russia . He said this at a briefing after a meeting with European Council President Charles Michel.
According to the President, this decision should be part of the sixth package of EU sanctions.
“We very much want to The next powerful sixth sanctions package has been approved. We call for a full energy embargo, including oil and gas imports, and it will be empty, “Zelensky said.
