Many of these ships work without insurance, often changing flags, providing incorrect location data.
Russia was able to miss western penalties by creating the “shadow fleet” of oil tanks: about 17% of all active vessels of this class were used to carry Russia’s oil. It was announced by the American publication that The New York Times
In 2022, the West introduced a series of penalties aimed at tightening Kremlin’s income from oil exports. However, Russia quickly established a new technique, collecting the armada of old ships with a fuzzy structure of owned secret that delivers oil to China, India and other distant markets.
According to the S&P Global Market Intelligence, at the beginning of 2025 this “Shadow Fleet” reached 940 vehicles – 45 % more than a year before. Part of it is approximately 17 % of the entire global tank armada.
Many of these courts work without proper insurance, often changing flags, submit incorrect data to location and excess sea oil. According to the S&P, the average age of ships is about 20 years, compared to 13 years for the oil armade as a whole.
“Lack of integration with integration with old courts increases the risk of a catastrophic environment,” said Natalia Gozak, Director of Ukraine’s Greenpeace office
Some of these ships are suspected under water sabotage – damage to pipelines or cables.
Remember that the UK has introduced a new package of sanctions against the Russian Federation. Restrictions are directed against the “Shadow Fleet” that carries Russia’s oil and major suppliers of military ingredients.
The US Senate has developed new penalties against the “Shadow Fleet” of the Russian Federation – The Media
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Source: korrespondent
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