Kazakhstan’s Black Sea Oil Exports Unaffected by New Russian Rules

Kazakhstan’s crude oil shipments out of the Russian ports on the Black Sea continue uninterrupted after Vladimir Putin issued a decree requiring the Russian security service to authorize foreign ships to access Russia’s ports.  “As of today, shipments of Kazakh oil through the seaports of the Russian Federation have not been suspended,” the Kazakh Energy Ministry told Interfax. Earlier this week, Putin signed a law that stipulates that foreign ships will require clearance from the FSB security service, the successor…