TBILISI, July 24 – A Georgian oil facility in Kulevi has been included in the European Union’s 21st sanctions package against Russia, setting off a political clash in Tbilisi over whether the move is a warning, a mistake or a damaging blow to Georgia’s reputation. Rezonansi reported Friday that the EU is introducing a transaction … Read more
TBILISI, March 11 – Georgia’s Kulevi oil terminal is back in the spotlight after Foreign Minister Maka Botchorishvili said there was no evidence to justify putting the facility into the European Union’s latest sanctions package against Russia. Speaking on Tuesday, Botchorishvili said the Georgian side had once again shown the European Commission what steps the … Read more
TBILISI, October 22 – Conflicting reports have emerged after Reuters claimed that a tanker carrying Russian crude arrived in Georgia’s Black Sea port of Kulevi for processing, potentially putting the country in a politically sensitive position amid Western sanctions on Moscow. According to Reuters, the tanker Kaiseri delivered more than 105,000 metric tons of “Siberian … Read more
TBILISI, October 3 – Azerbaijan’s state oil company SOCAR is expanding its fuel terminal on Georgia’s Black Sea coast, a move that will strengthen the energy link from the Caspian to Europe. SOCAR’s Kulevi terminal, which has operated since 2008, has submitted environmental documents to Georgian authorities for the addition of four new cylindrical steel … Read more