Sweeping U.S. sanctions on Russia's oil industry will make it more expensive for Moscow to sell its oil and complicate sea-borne crude exports due to restrictions on tankers, analysts and traders said on Monday.

At least 65 oil tankers have anchored in various locations around the world, including off the coasts of China and Russia, since the US announced a new package of sanctions on January 10, Reuters reports.

Since the United States announced a new package of sanctions on 10 January, at least 65 oil tankers have been anchored in various locations, including off the coasts of China and Russia. Source: Reuters Details: Five of these tankers remain off Chinese ports,