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European shipping firms ‘making a mockery’ of Russia sanctions as oil cargos double
YAHOO Finance ^ | 6/5/22 | Ben Chapman

Posted on 06/05/2022 7:01:44 AM PDT by JonPreston

European companies have almost doubled their shipments of Russian oil since the start of Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, despite desperate efforts by EU leaders to squeeze the Kremlin war machine by blocking Russia’s exports from global markets.

Campaigners said EU-based shipping firms had made a “mockery” of plans to sanction Russia, and warned that a partial oil embargo announced this week would do little to hurt Mr Putin or shorten the war.

In February, when Mr Putin’s troops invaded Ukraine, companies and vessels linked to the three countries shifted 31 million barrels of Russian oil. In May, that figure had jumped to 58 million barrels.

(Excerpt) Read more at finance.yahoo.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: doubles; hush; oil; russian
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NATO is broken. Badly.


1 posted on 06/05/2022 7:01:44 AM PDT by JonPreston
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Russian Ruble Soars to 4-Year High Against US Dollar
2 posted on 06/05/2022 7:03:49 AM PDT by JonPreston (Q: Never have so many, been so wrong, so often)
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To: JonPreston

That Rasputin guy is very crafty.


3 posted on 06/05/2022 7:04:04 AM PDT by HighSierra5 (The only way you know a commie is lying is when they open their pieholes.)
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To: HighSierra5

More Biden winning.


4 posted on 06/05/2022 7:05:02 AM PDT by JonPreston (Q: Never have so many, been so wrong, so often)
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To: JonPreston

Even more money in Putin and Russia’s pockets.


5 posted on 06/05/2022 7:07:16 AM PDT by SmokingJoe
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To: JonPreston

Yeah. He did that.


6 posted on 06/05/2022 7:07:46 AM PDT by HighSierra5 (The only way you know a commie is lying is when they open their pieholes.)
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To: BiglyCommentary

Where are all your “experts” and testimony from Russians now?

You claimed the sanctions were reducing output. In essence, it dropped in April and went right back up in May.


7 posted on 06/05/2022 7:09:45 AM PDT by Erik Latranyi (We are being manipulated by forces that most do not see)
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To: JonPreston

If there is one thing to count on in life, it’s that the Euros will be hypocrites.


8 posted on 06/05/2022 7:10:06 AM PDT by glorgau
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To: SmokingJoe

Biden has doubled Putin’s oil revenue, while at the same time damaging NATO. A big blow for globalism.


9 posted on 06/05/2022 7:10:21 AM PDT by JonPreston (Q: Never have so many, been so wrong, so often)
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In February, when Mr Putin’s troops invaded Ukraine, companies and vessels linked to the three countries shifted 31 million barrels of Russian oil. In May, that figure had jumped to 58 million barrels.

Don't worry. Zelenski's fan club of fellaters should be here shortly to tell us why this means Russia's economy is really in trouble.

10 posted on 06/05/2022 7:10:49 AM PDT by Drew68 (Ron DeSantis for President 2024)
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To: JonPreston

Gasoline would be approaching $10 a gallon if not for these brave shipping operators moving Russian oil. Hats off to them!


11 posted on 06/05/2022 7:13:34 AM PDT by BobL (My hatred of Necons/Globalists exceeds my love of Ukraine or any other country, other than the US)
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We are funding both sides of the war.

Putin is the one benefiting from Biden’s sanctions on American oil.


12 posted on 06/05/2022 7:15:34 AM PDT by UnwashedPeasant (The pandemic we suffer from is not COVID. It is Marxist Democrat Leftism.)
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To: JonPreston; Cletus.D.Yokel

check it out:
$GOGL
$SBLK
$ZIM


13 posted on 06/05/2022 7:16:08 AM PDT by thinden (buckle up)
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To: JonPreston

The Indians import heavily discounted Russian oil, relabel it and export it to Europe and probably the US who pay market price. The Russians are making a fortune and selling all the oil, gas and coal they can extract.


14 posted on 06/05/2022 7:16:51 AM PDT by allendale
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The opposite happened; the Ruble has soared and Russia is selling 2x the amount of oil.

Will our Biden Republicans ever admit their president is the biggest f8up in history??


15 posted on 06/05/2022 7:18:36 AM PDT by JonPreston (Q: Never have so many, been so wrong, so often)
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““This massive inflow of hard currency means there is abundant liquidity and thus low interest rates, which keep Russia’s finances more stable even as its economy deteriorates,” he said.”

Too funny!!! Russia is making bank thanks to the sanctions that the West imposed on themselves, but in order to get past the censors in the UK, they have to continue to claim that Russia’s economy ‘deteriorates’.


16 posted on 06/05/2022 7:19:10 AM PDT by BobL (My hatred of Necons/Globalists exceeds my love of Ukraine or any other country, other than the US)
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To: All

Hey..

If you had a choice and had to vote, and there was but two to vote for, only two.

Who would you vote for? Putin or Biden?


17 posted on 06/05/2022 7:22:02 AM PDT by crz
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““This massive inflow of hard currency means there is abundant liquidity and thus low interest rates, which keep Russia’s finances more stable even as its economy deteriorates,” he said.”

India, ALONE, is importing 40%, up from 2%, of what Russia had been exporting to Europe. I suspect China is doing the same, if not more, as they’re FILLING their reserves instead of emptying them, as the Neocon-run countries are doing.


18 posted on 06/05/2022 7:22:26 AM PDT by BobL (My hatred of Necons/Globalists exceeds my love of Ukraine or any other country, other than the US)
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To: JonPreston

Well when you put all your eggs in one basket.

If they actually enforced their sanctions, their own people would be taking to the streets over lack of fuels.


19 posted on 06/05/2022 7:22:47 AM PDT by Pollard (If there's a question mark in the headline, the answer should always be No.)
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To: BobL

We are witnessing the biggest media propaganda push in history. Nothing short of the future of NATO is at risk. If Biden’s sanctions fail, and they are given this article, the collapse will be historic and glorious.


20 posted on 06/05/2022 7:25:55 AM PDT by JonPreston (Q: Never have so many, been so wrong, so often)
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