According to the statement of traded people and ship tracking information, at least four Chinese super oil tankers are transporting crude oil in the Russian URALS to China, while another super oil tanker is transported to India.
According to EIKON data quoted by Reuters, three people familiar with the matter and ship tracking platform, Russia is working on the Ural area from its western port to through the Western Port, through the super oil tanker Lauren No. 2, Monica S, Cataa, CataaLina VII and Natalina No. 7 were transported to China, while another super tanker St. Paul was sent to India.
These vessels are hung by the Panama flag, but according to EIKON data and public maritime databases, Lauren No. 2, Monica S, Catalina No. 7 and Natalina 7 are all from China from ChinaManagement of mainland or Hong Kong company; St. Paul is held by Cyprus company.
The above five batches of shipping are arranged between December 22 last year and January 23 this year.Chinese company executives involved in transportation estimate that in 2023, a total of 18 Chinese super oil tankers and other 16 Aphrara -type ships can be used to transport Russian crude oil, which is sufficient to transport 15 million tons of oil each year, accounting for about 10% of the total exports of Ural.Essence
A senior executive of a Chinese company involved in this batch of oil transportation said: "Because Ural's oil price is far lower than the upper limit, the business of buying and trading Ural crude oil is basically legal."
After the Russia invaded Ukraine in February last year, the Seven Kingdoms Industrial Group (G7) and the European Union had sanctioned sanctions on Russia, including greatly reducing the import of oil and natural gas in Russia.Energy income to limit Moscow's ability to fund Ukraine War.Russia has quickly exported oil from Europe to Asia from last year. China, India and other countries are currently the largest customers in Russia.
At the same time, the G7's upper -limit measures for the oil price implemented by Russia will take effect last month, allowing countries other than the European Union (EU) to import Russia's sea transportation oil, but it is prohibited from freight, insurance and reinsurance companies.The price is less than $ 60 per barrel (about S $ 79).
This also makes it difficult for Russia to use freight services and insurance in Western countries. Moscow is officially sought to help ships that can assist exports.Although most Russian crude oil is now transported to China, India and Turkey with Russian or non -Western ships, the sanctions of the Seven Kingdoms Group still lead to a shortage of small ice -grade oil tankers. Russia needs to transport their crude oil from the Paradise Port in winter.
According to traders, Russia nor China does not have huge ice -class fleets. Using China's super tanker can allow them to start from the Pakistani port and transfer to ships to larger tankers in the international waters to transport boats to ships to boats to ships.EssenceAt the same time, the use of super oil tankers on Asian routes may reduce shipping costs.
The Ministry of Energy and Transportation of Russia refused to comment.The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs did not respond to the request of comment, but Beijing officials have previously said that the sanctions on the West have illegal sanctions on Russia.
