shadow fleet


Sunday, November 8, 2026
Italian-led EU force boards sanctioned tanker from Russia's 'shadow fleet' in Mediterranean
Shipping

Oil Traders In Talks With US To Get Sanctioned Ships Back To Sea

By Lucia Kassai, Devika Krishna Kumar, Charles Gorrivan and Archie Hunter Nov 8, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Oil traders are seeking approval from the US

November 8, 2026
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Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Norway Detains Sanctioned Chinese Vessel Over False Flag Registration
News

Norway Detains Sanctioned Chinese Vessel Over False Flag Registration

Norway has detained a Chinese-owned heavy-lift vessel sanctioned for its role in delivering equipment to Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 project, in what appears to be

November 3, 2026
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Wednesday, October 21, 2026
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent looks on as he speaks to the media at the World Bank on the day of a meeting with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, in Washington, D.C.
News

U.S. Sanctions Law Firm, Shipping Agents and Nine Vessels in Iran Shadow Fleet Crackdown

The United States has imposed a new round of sanctions targeting a law firm, shipping agents and nine vessels accused of helping Iran move oil and other

October 21, 2026
Total Views: 1517

Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Russia's shadow fleet vessels in unofficial anchorage area in the Gulf of Finland
Shipping

Trump’s Plan to Revive Sanctioned Tankers Faces Tough Sell

(Bloomberg) — A US plan to rehabilitate sanctioned tankers to boost oil supply may attract only a sliver of the dark fleet, as existing contracts,

October 20, 2026
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Monday, October 19, 2026
A drone view shows the Russian-flagged tanker Bratsk, under U.S. sanctions for links to the Russian state-owned shipping company Sovcomflot, in Baniyas
News

U.S. to Allow Dark-Fleet Tankers to Shed Sanctions, Wright Says

The Trump administration is authorizing the sale of sanctioned oil tankers in an effort to allow the vessels to start legitimately shipping crude, US Energy

October 19, 2026
Total Views: 2282

Friday, October 16, 2026
Aerial view of a heavy loaded crude oil tanker traveling over open ocean during sunset time
Shipping

Supertanker Rates Fall from Record Highs

The cost ?of shipping oil on the largest tankers fell this week from record highs as demand eased following a wave of attacks on vessels in the Middle East

October 16, 2026
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Thursday, October 15, 2026
Aerial view of the tanker Smyrtos underway at sea, flanked at a distance by a Royal Navy warship and a helicopter following a UK enforcement operation in the English Channel.
News

UK Tightens Russian Oil Sanctions as U.S. Weighs Relief

Britain has expanded its sanctions against Russia’s oil industry, targeting two more energy companies, a dozen shadow-fleet tankers and financial

October 15, 2026
Total Views: 577

U.S. military helicopter crew monitors the sanctioned oil tanker Bertha in the Indian Ocean during a maritime interdiction and boarding operation targeting shadow fleet oil shipments.
News

Trump Weighs Lifting Shadow Fleet Sanctions as Tanker Rates Soar

By Timothy Gardner and Jarrett Renshaw WASHINGTON, Oct 14 (Reuters) – The Trump administration is considering easing sanctions on so-called shadow fleet

October 15, 2026
Total Views: 755

Tuesday, October 13, 2026
France Seizes Another ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tanker; Russia Decries ‘Piracy’
Incidents

France Seizes Another ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tanker; Russia Decries ‘Piracy’

France's military was taking a tanker suspected to be part of Russia's "shadow fleet" skirting Western sanctions to Reunion island on Tuesday in what Moscow

October 13, 2026
Total Views: 1137

Monday, October 12, 2026
Aerial view of the red-hulled tanker Sea Owl 1 underway at sea. Photo: Swedish Coast Guard.
News

Sweden Releases Sanctioned Russian Shadow Fleet Tanker After Seven-Month Detention

Swedish authorities have cleared the sanctioned tanker Sea Owl 1 to leave the country after nearly seven months at anchor, following confirmation that the

October 12, 2026
Total Views: 1565

Saturday, October 10, 2026
An aerial view shows the oil tanker named Boracay (also called Pushpa)
Defense

Dutch Propose Law To Crack Down On Russian Shadow Fleet

By Patrick Van Oosterom Oct 9, 2026 (Bloomberg) –The Dutch government proposed a legal change to crack down more effectively on Russia’s shadow

October 10, 2026
Total Views: 1263

Thursday, October 8, 2026
Russia's shadow fleet vessels in unofficial anchorage area in the Gulf of Finland
News

U.S. Sanctions 22 More Tankers in Crackdown on Iran’s Shadow Fleet

The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on 22 tankers and dozens of individuals and companies linked to Iran’s oil trade, expanding its campaign

October 8, 2026
Total Views: 925

India Shuns Costly Russian Oil as Middle East Flows Recover
Energy

India Shuns Costly Russian Oil as Middle East Flows Recover

Indian refiners have cut back Russian crude purchases for November delivery, as rising competition from China pushes up prices at a time when buyers can tap

October 8, 2026
Total Views: 544

Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Sanctioned 22-Year-Old Tanker Makes Rare Late-Season Arctic Voyage
Shipping

Sanctioned 22-Year-Old Tanker Makes Rare Late-Season Arctic Voyage

A 22-year-old product tanker sanctioned by the European Union is making an unusual late-season voyage along Russia's Northern Sea Route, highlighting the

October 7, 2026
Total Views: 1824

Thursday, September 10, 2026
ship to ship
Shipping

Russia Expands Arctic Oil Shadow Fleet With Dark STS Transfers in Sea of Japan

Russia has conducted two dark ship-to-ship (STS) transfers involving oil cargoes that traveled through the Northern Sea Route, highlighting the increasingly

September 10, 2026
Total Views: 2602

Tuesday, September 1, 2026
Ship-to-ship transfer of Russian LNG from Yamal LNG near Honningsvåg on February 19, 2019. (Source: Courtesy of Kystverket / Norwegian Coastal Administration)
Energy

Russia Doubles Its LNG Dark Fleet in Race to Boost Gas Exports

Russia has almost doubled the fleet of tankers ferrying liquefied natural gas from its US-sanctioned Arctic project in less than a year, as the country pushes

September 1, 2026
Total Views: 1118

Monday, August 31, 2026
EUNAVFOR MED IRINI helicopter alongside the oil tanker Sun during a flag-verification boarding in the Mediterranean.
News

EU Forces Board Sixth Suspected Russian Shadow Fleet Tanker

European naval forces have boarded another tanker suspected of operating as part of Russia’s shadow fleet, marking the sixth such inspection carried out by

August 31, 2026
Total Views: 2747

Sunday, August 16, 2026
Aerial view of oil spilling from the oil tanker Caroline Bezengi into the water, off Al-Qibliyyah island, Hallaniyat Group Of Islands
Shipping

Covert Mideast Oil Flows Are Keeping Global Prices In Check

By Alex Longley, Anthony Di Paola, Grant Smith and Weilun Soon Aug 16, 2026(Bloomberg) –Middle Eastern oil producers are pressing ahead with

August 16, 2026
Total Views: 3786

Thursday, August 13, 2026
The damaged and half sunk oil tanker Caroline Bezengi, at sea off the coast of Oman
News

Major Salvage Effort Begins for Grounded Shadow Fleet Tanker Off Oman

Ambrey has launched a major international salvage operation for the grounded tanker Caroline Bezengi off Oman, deploying specialist personnel and

August 13, 2026
Total Views: 5764

Wednesday, August 12, 2026
A satellite image shows an oil spill off the coast of Oman, August 11, 2026
Incidents

Oil Spill From Grounded Shadow Fleet Tanker Could Rival Exxon Valdez

A vast oil spill in the Gulf is quickly becoming one of the world’s worst in years after being allowed to spread almost unchecked for weeks, according to

August 12, 2026
Total Views: 5882