Shippers rerouted vessels as China began its most provocative military drills in decades around Taiwan, with at least one owner barring ships from transiting the Taiwan Strait.
The maneuvers, in response to US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan this week, are taking place in six areas surrounding Taiwan, and China advised ships and aircraft not to go near the regions. The drills began yesterday at noon and were set to last until Sunday.
Ships continued to travel through the Taiwan Strait yesterday, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
While the data showed about 15 vessels in the drill
By Kevin Varley (Bloomberg) Shippers rerouted vessels as China began its most provocative military drills in decades around Taiwan, with at least one owner barring ships from transiting the strait. Taiwan said China.
A tanker seen at a refinery in Mailiao Harbor, Yunlin County, belonging to Formosa Petrochemical Corp (台塑石化) was delivering crude oil bought from Russia, the company said on Thursday.
As Western nations have stepped up sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, local environmental groups have been calling for Formosa Petrochemical, one of the nation’s major oil refiners, to boycott Russian oil to avoid providing Moscow with any economic assistance.
In a post on social media on Wednesday, Air Clean Taiwan, an environmental protection organization, said the tanker NS Point transported up to 40,000 tonnes of oil that Formosa Petrochemical bought
Taipei, June 2 (CNA) A tanker recently seen at a refinery plant in Mailiao harbor, Yunlin County, belonging to Formosa Petrochemical Corp. (FPCC) was delivering oil products bought from Russia, the company confirmed Thursday.