{
  "id": 1570201,
  "title": "Greek tanker carrying Russian oil attacked near Novorossiysk",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/greek-tanker-carrying-russian-oil-attacked-near-novorossiysk",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-17T21:37:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Voice of Ukraine",
    "slug": "new-voice-of-ukraine",
    "url": "https://english.nv.ua/nation/greek-tanker-carrying-russian-oil-attacked-near-novorossiysk-50633478.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A Greek tanker, the Skiros, was attacked near Novorossiysk in the Black Sea on August 16 after loading a shipment of Russian oil, according to Bloomberg's August 17 report based on sources familiar with the incident. The Skiros, a Suezmax-class tanker capable of carrying approximately 1 million barrels of oil, was struck while loading at the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) terminal near Russia’s Novorossiysk. Although the terminal primarily handles Kazakh oil, the shipment was of Russian origin, as confirmed by the sources. An Athens-based company operating the Skiros reported no injuries and no pollution resulting from the attack. The company's owner provided no further comment. This marks the first strike on a vessel calling at the CPC terminal since a three-week hiatus in attacks, following a month of drone strikes on CPC cargoes that account for nearly 2% of global oil supplies. The suspension of Kazakh oil production was temporarily halted after Ukraine agreed to halt attacks on CPC infrastructure and non-Russian ships bound for the terminal, provided they are not subject to Ukrainian sanctions and do not carry Russian cargo. CPC's owners include Chevron Corp., Exxon Mobil, and state-owned Russian and Kazakh pipeline and oil and gas companies. In late July, CPC considered suspending operations due to safety and environmental risks following several attacks on tankers but opted to continue.",
  "summary": "A Greek tanker was attacked in the Black Sea on Aug. 16 after taking on a cargo of Russian oil, Bloomberg reported on Aug. 17, citing people familiar with the matter.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}