Mystery: Russia Uses Unknown Fleet of 600 Vessels to Deliver Oil Worldwide Despite Western Sanctions

Written by Roberta Souza

Published on 07/03/2023 at 12:16

Updated on 07/03/2023 at 15:32

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Tracking Of Russian Vessels Unknown Origin Of Tanker Fleet

Russia is finding new ways to deliver its oil to buyers around the world. Western sanctions against Russia have increased due to the invasion of Ukraine, and more vessels have joined an existing fleet of unknown tankers to assist in delivering the oil. Tracking their movement across the oceans aims to uncover who is managing this transport.

The group of ships is known as a “shadow” fleet, and industry experts estimate its size at around 600 vessels. This number represents about 10% of the global number of large tankers and continues to grow. Few participants are known, such as shell companies in Dubai or Hong Kong, that are involved in some cases.

Russian Oil Customers In India And China Surpass Those Previously In Europe

Tracking the fleet has become more important with Moscow’s attempts to avoid working with Western carriers. According to CNN Brazil, customers in China and India surpass the number of European clientele, which is not authorized to purchase Russian oil by sea and refined products like diesel.

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The growth of the parallel fleet highlights significant changes in the global oil market, which were a consequence of Russia’s war. To continue exporting the product, the world’s second-largest oil exporter modified decades-old trading patterns and split the global energy system in two.

“There’s the fleet not doing any Russian business, and there’s the fleet that is almost exclusively doing Russian business,” says Richard Matthews, head of research at EA Gibson, an international shipbroker. According to him, only a few ships are doing “a bit of both.”

Mystery: Russia Uses Unknown Fleet of 600 Vessels to Deliver Oil Worldwide Despite Western Sanctions

Tracking Of Russian Vessels Unknown Origin Of Tanker Fleet

Russian Oil Customers In India And China Surpass Those Previously In Europe

To Continue Oil Exports, Russia Split The Global Energy System In Two

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Mystery: Russia Uses Unknown Fleet of 600 Vessels to Deliver Oil Worldwide Despite Western Sanctions

Tracking Of Russian Vessels Unknown Origin Of Tanker Fleet

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