The financial times reported that us vice president j.d. vance formally asked ukrainian president volodymyr zelensky to stop attacking oil tankers in russian ports. according to national iraqi news agency:he Financial Times reported that US Vice President J.D. Vance formally asked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to stop attacking oil tankers in Russian ports. According to National Iraqi News Agency, the request was made during a phone call between Vance and Zelensky on July 31, during which Vance urged the Ukrainian side to halt the drone attacks targeting tankers to prevent disruptions to supplies.

The report stated that Washington is deeply concerned that these attacks could destabilize global energy markets and harm US companies, such as Chevron. It noted that the primary focus is on the Caspian Pipeline Union (CPC) terminal in the Russian port of Novorossiysk, where this network transports oil from Kazakhstan. This represents about 2% of global oil supply and serves as a vital alternative given the ongoing disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.

The newspaper noted that analyses and reports showed that Ukraine responded to the request and had already suspended its intensive campaign against tankers in that region since the end of July.