{"id":1275791,"date":"2025-12-23T23:57:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T21:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/?p=1275791"},"modified":"2025-12-23T22:59:11","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T20:59:11","slug":"traffic-jam-of-over-20-tankers-carrying-russian-oil-detected-off-india-and-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/en\/traffic-jam-of-over-20-tankers-carrying-russian-oil-detected-off-india-and-china\/","title":{"rendered":"Traffic Jam of Over 20 Tankers Carrying Russian Oil Detected off India and China"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A \u201ctraffic jam\u201d of <strong>at least 20 oil tankers loaded with Russian crude<\/strong> has formed off the coasts of <strong>India and China<\/strong>, according to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-12-23\/russian-oil-stuck-at-sea-surges-as-shipments-jump-and-deliveries-falter\">Bloomberg<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UATV English<\/a>\u00a0informs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite Russia\u2019s <strong>crude oil exports reaching their highest level in more than two and a half years<\/strong>, delays in unloading have led to a growing volume of oil being stored at sea, as tankers remain anchored near Indian and Chinese ports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bloomberg reports that since <strong>late August 2025<\/strong>, the volume of Russian oil held at sea has increased by <strong>48%<\/strong>, while delivery remains problematic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>\u201cAt least 20 tankers carrying Russian crude are waiting for permission to dock at ports in China and India, while others have taken months to deliver their cargo,\u201d<\/strong> Bloomberg notes.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key figures:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>~3.87 million barrels per day<\/strong> shipped by Russia in the four weeks up to <strong>December 21<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>+200,000 barrels per day<\/strong> compared to the previous four-week period<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Growth driven by resumed shipments from the <strong>Baltic port of Primorsk<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>A sharp decline in refinery output inside Russia has likely freed up more crude for export. Refinery operations remain <strong>below seasonal averages<\/strong> due to <strong>Ukrainian drone strikes<\/strong>, including damage to the <strong>Yaroslavl refinery<\/strong> north of Moscow, which has a capacity of <strong>around 300,000 barrels per day<\/strong>, making it one of Russia\u2019s ten largest fuel producers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The buildup of Russian crude at sea also coincides with <strong>tighter U.S. measures against tankers linked to Venezuelan oil<\/strong>, which President <strong>Donald Trump<\/strong> has accused of transporting sanctioned crude. These actions may be raising concerns among Russian oil shippers and buyers that their cargoes could also become targets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While U.S. sanctions have <strong>not stopped Russian oil flows<\/strong>, they have <strong>made logistics more difficult<\/strong>. As a result, <strong>India may receive fewer barrels of Russian oil next month<\/strong>, Bloomberg suggests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As previously reported, Russia has built a <strong>\u201cshadow fleet\u201d of more than 1,240 tankers<\/strong> since the start of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine to bypass Western sanctions. 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