Ukraine halts strikes on tankers using Russian port at US request, FT says

World russiaukraineuswar Ukraine halts strikes on tankers using Russian port at US request, FT says Novo 2010 08 27 043 Relevant News Norway wealth fund posts record $184 bln profit in first half of 2026 12 August 2026 Rain pounds Beijing as Typhoon Dolphin sweeps through China 12 August 2026 Ukraine halts strikes on tankers using Russian port at US request, FT says 12 August 2026 newsroom 12 August 2026 FacebookXWhatsAppEmailPrintViber Ukraine has paused drone strikes on oil tankers using Russia’s Black Sea port of Novorossiysk after a request from U.S. Vice President JD Vance, the Financial Times said on Wednesday, citing Ukrainian officials. The paper said last month’s request followed U.S. alarm that Ukraine was destabilising oil markets and harming U.S. firms by targeting tankers carrying crude piped from Kazakhstan to a Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) terminal at the port. Ukraine agreed not to target CPC infrastructure or non-Russian vessels as long as the latter were not under Ukrainian sanctions and were not carrying Russian oil or cargo, the newspaper added. The White House, State Department and Vance’s office did not immediately respond to Reuters requests for comment outside business hours. Reuters could not immediately verify the report. Ukrainian forces recently stepped up strikes on Russian energy infrastructure and other sites in an effort Kyiv says aims at depriving Russia of resources to fund its military. Black Sea drone attacks took out as much as a fifth of CPC oil loadings in July, four sources familiar with the data said, as the Russia-Ukraine war spilled over to hit sales by Kazakhstan and western oil majors. Kazakhstan, which relies on the CPC route for crude exports, suffered a drop of 14% in oil production in July versus June, the sources said. Chevron CVX.N and Exxon Mobil XOM.N are among the major Western oil companies operating there. A U.S. official confirmed to the paper that the administration had warned Ukraine to stop attacking non-Russian vessels in the Black Sea. (Reuters) Subscribe to our Newsletter Latest News Norway wealth fund posts record $184 bln profit in first half of 2026 Rain pounds Beijing as Typhoon Dolphin sweeps through China Lebanon abolishes death penalty in first for region Aftermath of Colombia earthquake, in Pereira Labour Minister rules out pension cuts in reform package Appeal court quashes conviction over deadly Arakapas fire Perseid meteor shower peaks tonight over Cyprus under moonless sky Follow en.philenews on Google News and be the first to know all the news about Cyprus and the world.