Tankers

Will Russia seek multimillion-dollar compensation payout over major Kerch Strait oil spill?

Two tankers broke up in fierce storms in the Kerch Strait in December, polluting Russian and Ukrainian coastlines

Russian rescuers work to build a path along the narrow rocky shore to reach the damaged Volgoneft-239 tanker in January.
Russian rescuers work to build a path along the narrow rocky shore to reach the damaged Volgoneft-239 tanker in January.Photo: Scanpix
TradeWinds correspondentLondon
Published 8 April 2025, 11:25Updated 9 April 2025, 08:51
International Oil Pollution Compensation FundsPollutionOil spillRussiaUkraine