{
  "id": 3086867,
  "title": "Russia’s first gasoline purchase from Turkey will be delivered by a shadow fleet tanker",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/russias-first-gasoline-purchase-from-turkey-will-be-delivered-by-a",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-24T18:38:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Insider",
    "slug": "the-insider",
    "url": "https://theins.press/en/news/296385"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "For the first time, Russia has acquired gasoline from Turkey, according to S&P Global Commodities at Sea (CAS) analytics. The shipment, comprising 200,000 barrels, is set to arrive at the Primorsk marine oil terminal in Leningrad Region via the tanker Wendrix, which left Turkey's Mersin port on July 31 and is currently in the Gulf of Finland. The tanker, flying the flag of Equatorial Guinea, is part of the \"shadow fleet,\" a term referring to vessels involved in circumventing international sanctions. This marks the fifth known gasoline shipment to Russia since mid-July. Russia has received three other gasoline tankers previously, all transshipped from India and Morocco. Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak mentioned on August 22 that gasoline supplies to the domestic market are expected to rise as several refineries have resumed operations after maintenance. However, to bridge the gap, Novak highlighted imports and low-quality gasoline classes K2, K3, and K4. The fuel crisis in Russia, which escalated in May, has recently intensified, with six regions tightening gasoline sales restrictions in the first week of August.",
  "summary": "For the first time, Russia has purchased a shipment of gasoline from Turkey, analytics firm S&P Global Commodities at Sea (CAS) reports . A batch of 200,000 barrels will be delivered by the tanker Wendrix ( IMO : 9299886), which departed from the port of Mersin on Turkey's Mediterranean coast. The gasoline’s manufacturer is unknown. According to data from Starboard Maritime Intelligence , the…",
  "key_points": [
    "Russia purchases 200,000 barrels of gasoline from Turkey for the first time.",
    "Tanker Wendrix, flying Equatorial Guinea flag, delivers shipment via Primorsk terminal.",
    "Deputy Prime Minister Novak predicts increased domestic gasoline supply after refinery restarts."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}