Tag: Russian oil
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British Oil Trader Azim Novruzov Embroiled in Dirty Russian Oil Scheme Investigation
SOCAR Scandal Enters New Phase: Focus Shifts to Azim Novruzov’s Role in Dirty Russian Oil Scheme The investigation into the SOCAR scandal appears to
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Russia Uses Africa to Bankroll War Effort Through Shadow Fleet
Somewhere in the North Sea, on a grey January morning in 2026, two oil tankers sailed through Dutch waters, their hulls laden with Russian crude
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Ukrainian Military Strikes Russian Oil Tanker in Black Sea Attack
Ukrainian Military Strikes Russian Oil Tanker in Black Sea The Ukranian military said it struck an oil tanker transporting Russian oil in the Black S
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US Treasury’s OFAC Releases General License 134B for Limited Russian Oil Transactions
US Treasury Department’s OFAC Releases General License 134B for Limited Russian Oil Transactions The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), part of
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Shadow Fleet’s Growth Undermines Maritime Order as Escorted Vessels Transit Baltic Sea
Shadow Fleet’s Brazen Expansion Undermines Maritime Order In 2026, the Baltic Sea countries, France, India, and others have inspected and detained mo
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US Grants Temporary Waiver on Sanctioned Russian Oil to Stabilize Energy Markets
US Treasury Department Issues Fresh Waiver on Sanctioned Russian Oil The US Treasury Department has issued a fresh temporary waiver permitting the sa
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Latvian Businessman Accused of $7 Billion Russian Oil Scheme Under Sanctions
Latvian Businessman’s $7 Billion Russian Oil Scheme Under Scrutiny Latvian businessman Mikhail Zeligman has been accused of running a massive scheme
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Turkish-Operated Tanker Attacked in Black Sea by Ukrainian UMV
Turkish-Operated Tanker Attacked in Black Sea An image from video released December 2025 by Ukraine’s security service shows a Russian oil tanker tha
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OFAC Issues Temporary Authorization for Russian Oil Cargoes Amid Ongoing Sanctions
OFAC Issues General License 134 Authorizing Temporary Wind-Down For Certain Russian Oil Cargoes On March 12, 2026, the Office of Foreign Assets Contr
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UK backs French operation as France boards ‘shadow fleet’ tanker in Mediterranean
UK Supports French Operation to Board ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tanker The fleet of vessels used to carry Russian oil and goods around the world to avoid sancti
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US Allows Russian Oil Operations on Sanctioned Tankers Despite Restrictions
US Permits Operations Involving Russian Oil on Sanctioned Tankers The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has aut
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Russian Shadow Fleet Continues to Operate Despite Sanctions: 1341 Ships Under Scrutiny
Russian Shadow Fleet Continues to Operate Despite Sanctions As of March 10, 2026, the network of the Russian shadow fleet numbered 1341 ships
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US Waiver Allows Sanctioned Tankers to Transport Russian Oil to India
US Waiver Enables Sanctioned Tankers to Transport Russian Oil A temporary US waiver has enabled sanctioned tankers to transport Russian oil, after G7
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US-Sanctioned Vessels Transport $11 Billion of Russian Oil Despite Sanctions
Sanctioned Vessels Shipped $11 Billion of Russian Oil Last Year Vessels that have been sanctioned by the U
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EU Sanctions Target Russian Oil Trade Amid Rising Prices
EU Sanctions Aim to Disrupt Russian Oil Trade EU countries have already sanctioned hundreds of tankers and are working on new measures aimed at the i
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US Issues License for Offloading Russian Oil in India Amid Sanctions
The US Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has issued a new license authorizing certain offloading of Russian oil and petroleum products in India
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OFAC Authorizes Russian Oil Sales to India Before March 5 Deadline
OFAC General License Authorizes Sales to India of Russian Oil Loaded Before March 5 On Thursday, March 5, 2026, the U
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Indian Refiners Purchase Sanctioned Russian Oil Amid Global Supply Shortage
Indian refiners seek legal view to buy sanctioned Russian oil under US waiver | Reuters Indian Refiners Eye Sanctioned Russian Oil Amid Global Marke
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Russian Oil Tanker Diverts from Cuba, Worsening Fuel Shortages
Tanker Carrying Russian Oil Diverts From Cuba A tanker believed to be carrying Russian oil to fuel-starved Cuba diverted away, a move that’s likely t
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Russian Oil Tanker Stalls in Atlantic, Rerouted to Cuba Amid Fuel Shortages
Tanker Carrying Russian Oil Bound for Cuba Stalls in the Atlantic A tanker reportedly carrying Russian oil to Cuba has been rerouted and is now adrif
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Russian Oil Tanker Diverts from Cuba Amid Shortages
Tanker Carrying Russian Oil Diverts From Cuba as Shortages Bite A tanker believed to be carrying Russian oil to fuel-starved Cuba diverted away, a mo
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UK Designates 50 Ships on Invasion Anniversary as EU 20th Package Stalls
On February 24, 2026, the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office added 297 entries to its Russia sanctions list: 240 entities, 7 individuals, and 50 ships. The UK Russia vessel sanctions round on February 24, 2026 is unusually large for this regime; 50 ship specifications in a single action. FleetLeaks has processed all 50 into…
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Russian Oil Supplies Stranded at Sea Amid Sanctions Crisis
Russian Oil Revenues in Free Fall Amid Sanctions As of February 10, roughly 143 million barrels of Russian oil were sitting aboard tankers at sea, ef
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Ukraine Sanctions 91 Russian Oil Tankers in Shadow Fleet
Ukraine Imposes Sanctions on 91 Shadow Fleet Tankers Used to Transport Russian Oil President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on February 12 enacted a decision by
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EU Proposes Joint Action Against Putin’s “Shadow Fleet” with US
European Union Proposes Joint Action Against Putin’s “Shadow Fleet” The European Union has proposed joint action with the United States against Russi
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EU Considers Maritime Ban on Russian Oil Services Amid Sanctions Package
EU Considers Maritime Ban on Russian Oil Services Amid Sanctions Package The European Union is considering imposing an outright maritime ban on servi
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Sanctioned Russian Oil Tanker Loses Control in Mediterranean Sea
Sanctioned Russian Oil Tanker Loses Control Off Algerian Coast According to TSN
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EU Considers Replacing Russian Oil Price Cap with Maritime Services Ban
EU Considers Replacing Oil Price Cap with Ban on Maritime Services The European Union is considering a proposal to replace its price cap on Russian o
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EU Considers Full Maritime Ban on Russian Oil Transport
EU Considers Replacing Russian Oil Price Cap with Full Maritime Ban The European Union is discussing a proposal to replace the current price cap on R
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Ukraine Urges Sanctions Pressure to Promote Peace Talks with Russia
Ukrainian Official Urges Sanctions Pressure to Promote Peace Talks Deputy Head of the President’s Office of Ukraine Ihor Brusylo held a meeting with
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EU-Sanctioned Vessel Carrying Russian Oil Under Spanish Escort to Morocco
EU-Sanctioned Shadow Fleet Vessel Under Escort by Spanish Rescue Ship An EU-sanctioned shadow fleet vessel was being escorted to Morocco by a Spanish
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Russian Tankers Adrift in Mediterranean Sea: Shadow Fleet Vessels Lose Control
Shadow Fleet Tankers Adrift in Mediterranean Sea The shadow fleet tanker Progress is adrift in the Mediterranean north of Algeria with a load of more
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UK Considers Interdicting Russian Shadow Fleet Tankers Amid Concerns Over Rule of Law
Shadow Fleet Tankers Face UK Interference Concerns The shadow fleet tankers that carry Russian oil from the Baltic to Asia must pass near the UK, spe
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EU Lowers Russian Oil Price Cap to $44.1 Amid Sanctions Concerns
EU Lowers Price Cap on Russian Oil Amid Shadow Fleet Concerns The European Union announced a further lowering of the price cap on Russian oil from $4
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EU Considers Abandoning Oil Price Cap, Shadow Fleet Grows to 600 Vessels
EU Considers Abandoning Price Cap, Shadow Fleet Grows to 600 Vessels, World Bank Reports The European Union is considering abandoning the price-cap m
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German Courts Debate Seizure of Russian Oil on Shadow Fleet Tanker
German Courts Debate Seizure of Russian Oil and Shadow Fleet Tanker Eleven months after the German customs authorities first moved to seize a shadow
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Ukraine Disables Russian Oil-Carrying Vessel in Black Sea with Sea Drones
Ukraine Disables ‘Shadow Fleet’ Vessel With Sea Drones in Black Sea Ukraine’s Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) announced that sea drones were used t
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G7 Bans Russian Oil Tankers, But Will Punishments Follow?
G7’s Russian Oil Tanker Ban Raises Stakes in Economic Standoff The Group of Seven (G7) plan to ban tankers from transporting Russian oil raises the s
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EU and G7 Consider Replacing Russian Oil Price Cap with Maritime Ban
EU and G7 Consider Replacing Price Cap on Russian Oil with Maritime Ban The Group of Seven nations and the European Union are considering replacing a
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Ukraine Claims Responsibility for Drone Strikes on Russian Oil-Carrying Tankers in Black Sea
Ukraine Claims Responsibility for Drone Strikes on ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tankers in Black Sea Ukraine claims SBU “Sea Baby” drones struck two tankers in the
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Russian Oil Tankers Hit by Blasts off Turkey’s Coast
Russian Urals crude differentials to dated Brent were unchanged on Friday as trading activity remained low, while two tankers involved in Russian oil
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US Sanctions Leave Russian Oil Stranded at Sea Amid Global Reshuffle
US Sanctions Push Russian Oil into Maritime Limbo New US sanctions that took effect on November 21 could leave almost 48 million barrels of Russian c
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Indian Refiners Face Deadline as Russian Oil Tankers Near Ports
Indian Refiners Face Deadline as Russian Oil Tankers Approach Ports India may soon be forced into a high-stakes test of its energy strategy as tanker
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Russian Oil Transshipped from Sanctioned Tanker to Another Off Mumbai Coast
Unusual Transshipment of Russian Oil from Sanctioned Tanker to Another A tanker carrying crude oil from the sanctioned Rosneft has made an unusual tr
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Russian Oil Tankers Anchor at Sea Amid Sanctions Strains
Russian Oil Tankers Anchor at Sea Amid Sanctions Strains Two tankers carrying around 1
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Russian Oil Tankers Spill at Least Five Times in European Waters
Oil Leaks from Russian Tankers Uncovered in European Waters A recent investigation has revealed at least five oil leaks from tankers carrying Russian
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G7 Closes In on Deal to Boost Sanctions on Russian Oil
G7 Nears Deal on Fresh Sanctions vs Russian Oil Group of Seven nations are closing in on an agreement to significantly increase sanctions on Russia o
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Russia’s Shadow Fleet: A Key Player in Funding War Efforts Despite Sanctions
Russian Shadow Fleet Continues to Fund War Efforts Despite Sanctions Before sanctions were imposed in 2022, nearly 90 percent of Russia’s fossil fuel
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EU Imposes New Sanctions on Russian Oil and Shadow Fleet Amid Ongoing Ukraine War
EU Hits Russian Oil, Shadow Fleet with New Sanctions over Ukraine War The European Union (EU) has approved a robust sanctions package against Russia,
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EU Imposes Sanctions on Indian Refinery Linked to Russian Oil Trade
The European Union (EU) has introduced a new package of sanctions aimed at curbing Russia’s oil trade, targeting Nayara Energy Ltd, an Indian-based re
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Russia’s Oil Exports: Sanctions, Challenges, and Industry Impact
The article “Not-So-Shadow Fleet: War Sails Through the Baltic Sea” reveals the ongoing struggle to enforce sanctions on Russian oil exports, which ha
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Russian Oil Revenues Surge to $17.2 Billion in March 2024 Despite Sanctions
Russian Oil Revenues Surge to $17
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India’s Oil Purchases from Russia: Implications for Western Sanctions
India’s Unprecedented Purchase of Russian Oil Undermines Western Sanctions India has made an unprecedented purchase of Russian oil worth $37 billion,
