Second tanker to skip fuel lifting from sanctions-hit Nayara, sources say
Nayara Energy, which is partly-owned by Russia's largest oil producer Rosneft (ROSN.MM), opens new tab, fell foul of a fresh package of sanctions imposed on Friday by the European Union over Russia's war on Ukraine, begun in February 2022.
The Chang Hang Xing Yun is now tentatively set to load about 35,000 metric tons (260,750 barrels) of ultra-low sulphur diesel from Kuwait on August 1 before heading to east Africa, according to data from LSEG shiptracking and a shipping source on Wednesday.
It was previously scheduled to load about 35,000 tons of diesel from July 29 to 31 at Nayara Energy's Vadinar port, with the cargo bound for either Southeast Asia or Chittagong in Bangladesh, chartered by PetroChina, Reuters had reported.
Petrochina and Nayara Energy did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
The ship was still positioned off the west coast of India on Wednesday.
Earlier, the tanker Talara chartered by BP left Nayara Energy's Vadinar port without loading, Reuters reported on Tuesday.
On Monday, Nayara Energy said it condemned the EU's "unjust and unilateral" decision to impose sanctions on it, while India also has said it did not support the bloc's sanctions.
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