The Swedish Navy suspects Russian tankers of espionage
Sweden believes that the Russian so-called shadow fleet can be used by the Kremlin to spy on the infrastructure of Scandinavian countries.
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Tusk: the EU must stop the illegal actions of tankers in the northern ports of the Russian Federation
Illegal actions of oil tankers in the ports of Russia on the coast of the Baltic Sea are called to be banned at the EU level.
The shadow fleet of the Russian Federation is growing despite the sanctions
More and more tankers carrying Russian oil are beginning to disguise their activities.
Tankers insured in Britain transport a third of Rosneft
Despite EU and G7 sanctions on Russian oil, most vessels carrying Russian oil are insured in EU and G7 countries.
“Shadow” tankers transported 64% of Russian oil in December
In December 2023, 64% of Russian crude oil was transported by “shadow” tankers.
“Sovcomflot” ships massively change their flag country
Since the beginning of January, about 50 Russian SCF tankers, previously registered in Liberia, have en masse changed their flag to Gabon.
The IMO adopted a ban on the use of the “shadow fleet”
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) adopted a resolution aimed at combating illegal maritime transport by the so-called “shadow fleet”.
The USA is looking for a way to make the “shadow fleet” of the Russian Federation less effective
The US government plans to halve Russia’s income from oil and gas sales by 2030, emphasizing the maintenance of sanctions for many years.
Half of Russian oil is transported by “shadow” tankers
Russia’s oil export revenue for October became the second largest in 2023. Half of the volumes were transported by “shadow” tankers, which are not subject to the price cap policy.
The tanker, which is part of the shadow fleet of the Russian Federation, started moving after the accident
After a two-day downtime due to damage, the Turba tanker started moving towards Singapore.
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