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Russia’s € 80 billion shadow oil trade operates through 387 tankers, intelligence says

Ukraine's intelligence reveals Russia's tanker operators frequently change ownership structures while expanding to 387 vessels that operate without proper maritime safeguards or accident compensation mechanisms

byOlena Mukhina

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Politico: Europe moves to squeeze Russia’s shadow fleet as Finland shows how it’s done

The seizure of the Eagle S by Finnish authorities, a Russian oil tanker suspected of damaging vital subsea cables in the Baltic Sea, might trigger a shift in EU strategy.

byYevheniia Martyniuk

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Two more ships carrying Russian oil sinking in Pacific and Baltic

Maritime incidents saw a Chinese cargo ship grounding near Sakhalin while an Antigua-flagged tanker stalled at Ust-Luga.

byYuri Zoria

A Sovcomflot oil tanker. Russia's state-owned shipping company operates vessels that are part of the estimated 600-strong “shadow fleet” used to transport oil. Photo: Sovcomflot

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iStories: New US sanctions affected vessels that transported a fifth of Russia’s oil exports in 2024

India has stated it will not reduce its purchases of Russian oil, while China has yet to comment on the new sanctions.

byBenjamin Looijen

NS Bora crude oil tanker sailing under the flag of Gabon, one of the vessels in Moscow's so-called "shadow fleet."

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Barbados and Panama to remove flags from 114 Russian shadow fleet tankers

Following January 2025 sanctions, Russian vessels are seeking new registrations, with some moving from Barbados to flags like Tanzania and São Tomé.

byYuri Zoria

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Ukraine wants just peace, won’t accept “peace at any price,” UN envoy says

“Peace through strength is the only effective tool to stop the aggressor and ensure a comprehensive, just, and lasting peace,” Kyslytsya says.

byYuri Zoria

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Finland says Russian shadow fleet tanker crew planned more cable sabotage before arrest

After damaging the Estlink 2 power cable, Eagle S crew was positioned to damage Estlink1 and BalticConnector gas pipeline when authorities intervened, as per investigators.

byYuri Zoria

A Russian oil tanker, illustrative image. Photo via Wikimedia.

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Reuters: Tougher US sanctions to curb Russian oil supply to China and India

Sources note that these sanctions will significantly reduce the fleet of ships available to deliver crude from Russia, with one source noting: ''it's going to drop off a cliff.''

byBenjamin Looijen

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Oil tanker from Russian shadow fleet towed to German port after floating adrift in Baltic Sea

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock accused Russia of endangering European security “with the reckless deployment of a fleet of rusty tankers.”

byBenjamin Looijen

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Reuters: US plans new sanctions on Russia’s “shadow fleet”

Washington prepares comprehensive sanctions targeting vessels and networks involved in circumventing price restrictions on Russian petroleum exports.

byYuri Zoria

London, United Kingdom, illustrative image. Photo via Depositphotos.

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UK announces new sanctions against Russia and £35 million of emergency support for Ukraine

The sanctions and aid package comes as millions of Ukrainians require humanitarian assistance, with recent Russian missile strikes leaving people without power during harsh winter conditions.

byBenjamin Looijen

The White House in Washington DC, illustrative image: Wikimedia Commons.

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Bloomberg: US considers new Russia oil sanctions to weaken Putin ahead of Trump presidency

The White House is weighing new sanctions targeting Moscow's vital oil trade, despite longstanding concerns about global energy market disruption.

byBenjamin Looijen

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Britain imposes largest sanctions package against Russia’s shadow fleet

The UK government has frozen assets of two major Russian insurers while sanctioning 30 vessels involved in transporting oil worth billions.

byMaria Tril

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Panama cancels registration of four tankers from Russia’s shadow fleet

Panama's Maritime Authority commenced flag cancellation procedures after US sanctions targeted the LNG carriers' Singapore-based operators over connections to Russian gas producer Novatek and sanctions evasion.

byYuri Zoria

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Report: Russia hiding oil sales from OPEC to fund war in Ukraine

Ukrainian researchers allege Russia’s systematic deception of OPEC, with hidden oil sales exceeding quotas, reportedly generating $60 billion annually.

byYuri Zoria

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Credit: Presidential Office of Ukraine.

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Zelenskyy compares Russian economy to sinking Titanic

He criticizes delayed European sanctions implementation, costing Ukraine valuable time.

byYuri Zoria

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Investigation reveals insurers of Russia’s oil tanker shadow fleet

Bloomberg and Danwatch investigation exposes a shift in Russian oil tanker insurance to domestic providers and firms from Cameroon and Kyrgyzstan, as western sanctions force vessels into shadow operations.

byYuri Zoria

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UK sanctions Russia’s shadow fleet of tankers

The UK government has imposed sanctions on 22 Russian vessels, including oil tankers and LNG carriers, as part of its efforts to hinder Putin's war machine.

byYuri Zoria

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Politico: Marine life at risk worldwide as Russia’s shadow fleet spills oil, bypassing sanctions

Despite Western efforts to curb Moscow's oil revenues through sanctions, Russia continues transporting oil worldwide using "shadow fleet," aging tankers operating outside international regulations, which were detected spilling oil in waters and threatening the environment.

byVira Kravchuk

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Ukraine’s Foreign Minister calls on Europe to fight Russia’s shadow fleet of tankers

The calls follow the reports that Russian oil exports through the so-called shadow fleet have nearly doubled over the past year, reaching 4.1 million barrels per day.

byMaria Tril