Tanker industry includes the upcoming January 2026 EU ban on Russian-origin refined products, which impacts tankers trading with India and Turkey, and the completion of final regulations for hydrogen as fuel at the IMO’s CCC 11 meeting. Additionally, the industry is addressing Russia’s fluctuating oil output and ongoing efforts to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions through new studies on LNG well-to-tank emissions.
As of January 2026, the EU will ban imports of refined products (like diesel and jet fuel) that originated from Russian crude, closing a significant loophole. Tanker operators need to understand compliance challenges when transporting these products from countries like India and Turkey.
Note by Alessandro Bazzoni.