Tankers
Latvia calls on EU to completely ban maritime services for Russian vessels
The statement was made public on February 1 after the new price ceiling for Russian oil of $44.10/barrel came into effect.
Zelenskyy: Macron said he would be forced to release a tanker from the Russian shadow fleet
French President Emmanuel Macron explained to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that he would be forced to release the detained tanker of the Russian “shadow fleet”.
In two years, 19 vessels affiliated with the Russian fleet under sanctions have called at Georgian ports
In 2024–2025, at least 19 oil and chemical tankers that may belong to the Russian “shadow fleet” entered Georgian ports.
It is necessary to sanction not only individual vessels, but also the entire vertical infrastructure, — Vlasyuk
The Russian oil export system is still adapting, including through the “shadow fleet” and opaque routes.
Defense Intelligence of the MoD has exposed 66 more vessels of the “shadow fleet” of the Russian Federation, Iran and Venezuela
The Ukrainian military intelligence also revealed the activities of tankers from the network of the Cymare Shipmanagement Ltd (Cyprus) and Cymare Navigation FZC (UAE) group of companies.
Russian oil stuck en masse on tankers after India cuts purchases — Bloomberg
The total volume of Russian oil in floating storage is estimated at about 140 million barrels.
14 European countries have issued warnings for the “shadow fleet”
A group of 14 European countries has issued an open warning to tankers of the “shadow fleet” in the Baltic and North Seas.
A “shadow fleet” tanker damaged by a drone attack was found in Istanbul
A tanker belonging to the Russian “shadow fleet” has been discovered in Istanbul, Turkey. The vessel was damaged by a drone attack.
Analysts: Almost 300 tankers are sailing under false flags
Israeli shipping analytics firm Windward said nearly 300 tankers are operating under false flags.
Dozens of sanctioned tankers pass through English Channel despite UK pledge to take action
Dozens of sanctioned tankers pass through English Channel despite UK pledge to take “strong” action. Dozens of oil tankers under UK sanctions have passed through the English Channel this month, the BBC has reported. The BBC reported that the UK government received legal assurances earlier this month that such vessels could be detained. However, 42…
