Ukraine Agrees to Halt Strikes on Non-Russian Tankers

Following pressure from the US government and American oil industry, Ukraine has agreed to halt its drone strikes on non-Russian oil tankers and maritime infrastructure linked to the Caspian Pipeline Consortium terminal in Novorossiysk. Under the US-brokered deal, vessels are guaranteed safe passage if they do not carry Russian cargo, are not Russian-owned, and are not under Ukrainian sanctions. The agreement comes after July strikes disrupted Chevron’s Kazakh oil operations, prompting…