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UK hits Putin’s shadow oil jugular

Britain is to announce its biggest ever sanctions package targeting up to 100 oil tankers of Russia’s shadow fleet, ramping up pressure on Russian dictator Vladimir Putin and protecting UK and European critical national infrastructure, according to a Cabinet press release published on May 9.

9 May 2025, 10:40 AM

Russian ‘shadow fleet’ operators relocate to UAE to dodge sanctions

About 60 companies operating Russia's "shadow fleet" of oil tankers have moved their registration to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to evade Western sanctions, the Finnish newspaper Yle reported on March 3.

3 March 2025, 12:17 PM

Series of mystery blasts hit Russian-linked tankers

Three oil tankers recently calling at Russian ports have been damaged by explosions on board in different parts of the Mediterranean over the past month, the causes of which are unknown, Reuters reported on Feb. 19, citing shipping and security sources.

20 February 2025, 12:45 PM

EU mulls legal steps to seize Moscow’s ‘shadow fleet’ of oil tankers

Europe is seeking to limit the shadow fleet of aggressor state Russia following a series of incidents in the Baltic Sea, Politico reported on Feb. 10.

10 February 2025, 12:29 PM

Oil tanker carrying 130,000 tons sinking in Russia’s Ust-Luga port

A 130,000-ton oil tanker began sinking in Russia’s Ust-Luga port in Leningrad Oblast following a series of explosions in the ship’s engine room, the Telegram channel Baza reported on Feb. 9.

9 February 2025, 05:34 PM

Western tankers propel Russia's shadow oil trade

At least 230 tankers have been sold by owners in Europe and the United States to Russia's shadow fleet to transport Russian oil, evade Western sanctions, and finance the Kremlin's war in Ukraine, the independent investigative news outlet Follow the Money wrote on Feb. 4.

5 February 2025, 09:05 AM

Russian tankers spill devastates Black Sea ecosystem

The Russian oil tanker accidents in the Kerch Strait on Dec. 15 caused an estimated damage of more than $14 billion to the Black Sea ecosystem, Ukraine's Environmental Protection and Natural Resources Minister Svitlana Hrynchuk told her Romanian and Bulgarian counterparts during the Dec. 17 online meeting.

17 December 2024, 01:18 PM

Greenpeace warns of environmental disaster in Black and Azov Seas

The Black Sea and the Sea of Azov are facing an environmental disaster caused by Russia's militarization of their waters, Greenpeace Ukraine said in its Dec. 15 statement following incidents with two Russian oil tankers in the Kerch Strait.

16 December 2024, 09:19 AM

Russian ships carrying tons of fuel oil sinking in Kerch Strait

Two Russian ships, Volgoneft 212 and Volgoneft 239, are in distress eight kilometers off the coast near the Kerch Strait.

15 December 2024, 12:29 PM

Next round of EU sanctions takes aim at Russia's ‘shadow fleet’

The European Union is preparing its 15th sanctions package against Russia aimed at the "shadow fleet" of tankers Moscow uses to export oil to international markets, Bloomberg reported on Nov. 14.

14 November 2024, 09:04 PM

Russia boosts shadow fleet of oil tankers amid Western sanctions

The Russian capacity to transport oil on old underinsured vessels has increased by 70% since 2023, the Financial Times wrote on Oct. 14, citing a report by the Kyiv School of Economics (KSE).

14 October 2024, 01:02 PM

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