Go to mediabankOil tankers. File photoMOSCOW, Oct 14The International Group of Mutual Insurance Clubs of Shipowners (IGP&I) has angered the Ukrainian authorities by failing to dissuade its members from insuring the transport of Russian oil, the Guardian reported. According to the publication, Oleksandr Novikov, the head of the Ukrainian national agency for the prevention of corruption, sent a letter to IGP&I, in which he asked to notify members of the inclusion of a number of Greek shipping companies in the Ukrainian database of «war sponsors» for transporting Russian oil. However, the group's chairman, Paul Jennings, said the Greek firms acted within the law. goods to third countries,» the newspaper quotes Jennings' reply. In September, Novikov again appealed to the IGP&I with a call to send an appeal to members not to do business with the Russians. The association, in turn, issued a circular on October 11, in which it reported on the reinsurance period «associated with the transportation of Russian products … until February 5, 2023.» The European Union had previously agreed on the eighth package of sanctions against Russia, which includes a legislative framework for setting a ceiling sea transportation of Russian oil and the imposition of further restrictions on the transportation of crude oil and petroleum products. It is planned that the price cap will be introduced on December 5 for oil and on February 5, 2023 for oil products. for oil transportation
