About 20 tankers gathered at the entrance to the Black Sea. They are trying to pass through the Bosphorus in Istanbul on their way to the Mediterranean Sea.
This was reported by Reuters with reference to the shipping agency Tribeca.
On Thursday, Turkish authorities said they would not allow oil tankers in their waters that do not have the appropriate insurance certificates and that they needed time to carry out inspections. Turkey requires vessels to provide proof of insurance covering the duration of their transit through the Bosphorus or call at Turkish ports.
- Twenty-seven countries that are part of the European Union, as well as the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Japan and Australia agreed on a ceiling price for Russian oil at the level of $60 per barrel.
- This means that all 32 states will provide services related to Russian tanker oil only if it is purchased at a price of $60 per barrel or below. Services include, in particular, mandatory transportation insurance.