Overview
- War-risk premiums for Black Sea voyages have jumped to roughly 0.6%–1% of ship value with daily policy reviews after recent attacks on Russia-linked tankers.
- Turkey’s Energy Minister called on all parties to keep pipelines and other facilities out of the conflict and stressed uninterrupted flows through routes such as the CPC pipeline.
- Turkey discussed Black Sea safety with NATO, condemned strikes in its exclusive economic zone, and the Defense Ministry announced enhanced naval and air surveillance and Mine Countermeasures Group activity.
- Besiktas Shipping halted all Russia-related voyages after its tanker Mersin suffered four external explosions off Dakar, reporting no injuries or pollution.
- Ukraine acknowledged a naval-drone strike on two empty tankers bound for a Russian port, denied involvement in a separate hit on the Midvolga 2 off Turkey, and Russia threatened tougher action against Ukrainian facilities and vessels.