El Presidente Posted February 13 Posted February 13 A Russian tanker freshly sanctioned by the US is reportedly shipping crude to Cuba in a deal illustrating how the Putin regime is trying to widen its list of buyers. The 114,000-dwt aframax Akademik Gubkin (built 2003) loaded Urals oil at the end of January for a rare trade with the Caribbean island, Reuters cited LSEG data as show The tanker was loaded with 100,000 tonnes of crude in the Russian Baltic Sea port of Ust-Luga on 29 January and is due to arrive at Cuba’s Matanzas terminal on 19 February, the LSEG data showed. https://www.tradewindsnews.com/tankers/newly-sanctioned-russian-tanker-heading-to-cuba-in-rare-trade/2-1-1779309
Chas.Alpha Posted February 13 Posted February 13 I’m going to attribute this quote to Albert Einstein: "Nature abhors a vacuum". 1 1
Li Bai Posted February 14 Posted February 14 On 2/14/2025 at 8:52 AM, Chas.Alpha said: I’m going to attribute this quote to Albert Einstein: "Nature abhors a vacuum". It was Aristotle. Please don't ban me 4
El Presidente Posted February 14 Author Posted February 14 22 minutes ago, helix said: List of buyers ? Cuba can't pay for that. 🤫 Contra. 1
SCgarman Posted February 14 Posted February 14 37 minutes ago, helix said: List of buyers ? Cuba can't pay for that. 🤫 They likely can't refine it into gas/ diesel either.
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