
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan’s STAR refinery in Turkey reportedly begins phasing out Russian crude oil
The move comes after Western states increased their sanctions on Russian oil.

The move comes after Western states increased their sanctions on Russian oil.

The meeting comes after the US announced new sanctions against two of Russia’s largest energy companies, Rosneft and Lukoil.

The refinery is believed to have begun operations earlier in October.

The Azeri-Chirag-Gunashli (ACG) block of fields is the largest oil deposit in Azerbaijan’s section of the Caspian Sea.

Iranian Ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali said that almost all outstanding issues in the negotiation process had been resolved.

A test shipment will be sent on through the Bulgaria–Romania–Ukraine route.

The sanctions were announced on 9 May, the day Russia and other former Soviet states commemorate the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany.