“Western companies have earned $ 6.3 billion for the sale of tankers for the RFFUD -shadow owners from the EU and the United States sold 230 outdated tankers to the expensive companies to bypass the sanctions of Russia. More than half of the ships sold Greek companies for $ 3.7 billion.”, – WRITE ON: Unn.ua
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According to Follow The Money and OCCRP, the vessels sold in Europe and the US account for approximately 40% of the Russian shadow fleet – 230 ships.
Despite the current sanctions, more than half of the tankers found in Follow The Money and OCCRP investigations were sold by 54 Greek companies worth at least $ 3.7 billion.
In addition to TSAKOS, among the companies that sold tankers were Marla Tankers, Prime Marine, Thenamaris and Toro Corp. The latter, for example, sold six tankers in two years and has made a profit of more than $ 111 million. After five vessels found themselves in the shadowy fleet, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions against each of them.
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Representatives of numerous companies, including Chemikalien Seetransporte GmbH and Euronav, claim that they comply with all international rules and check buyers. At the same time, in some cases, the vessels changed the flag and operators before getting to Russia.
A representative of Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd., Clio Hatsymichali, said the company allegedly complies with all sanctions. At the same time, he did not comment on the sale of ARIS tanker, which was found in the shadow navy of the Russian Federation after its transfer to the buyer, registered in the Marshall Islands. OCCRP did not find evidence that Tsakos Energy Navigation deliberately contributed to bypassing the sanctions.
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Despite the G7 restriction, Russia has earned more than 800 billion euros in exporting fossil fuels since the beginning of a full -scale invasion of Ukraine.
The KSE Institute at the Kiev School of Economics has identified the vessels on this network, considering a tanker part of the shadow fleet, if it transports Russian oil, has opaque ownership and does not have a reliable western oil insurance. The direct sale of oil tankers to Russian companies is prohibited by EU sanctions, introduced in 2023. However, indirect sales to companies from countries that are not involved in sanctions are not illegal, which opens a significant loophole in the efforts that are expected to limit Russia to finance their war against Ukraine against Ukraine
According to the senior economist KSE Benjamin Hilgenstok, current sanctions are not effective enough if the tankers eventually find themselves in the shadowy fleet.
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The EU Special Representative David O’Sallawan stressed that sellers from European countries should make sure that their vessels are not used by Russia to bypass sanctions.
People who sell vessels should prove that they have checked or sales do not contribute to bypassing sanctions or violating price restrictions
He added that although it is impossible to completely stop the circumstances of sanctions, the main question is whether they gradually weaken the economy of Russia.
According to the Corruption and Organized Crime Center, in the framework of the prohibition on direct sale to Russian companies, the EU compuls that European shipowners should report to the national authorities when they sell the vessel to the buyer outside the block. Sanction officials cannot block these transactions, but the ruling is intended to force the company to stop and think before making sales that can bypass sanctions.
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In response to the growth of the US shadow fleet, the United Kingdom and the EU have joined efforts to impose sanctions against individual vessels. At present, Western governments have imposed restrictions on about 300 tankers. In January 2025, the United States was sanctioned by 155 tankers, which became the largest attempt to weaken the shadow fleet. Almost 80 of these vessels, according to Follow The Money (FTM) and OCCRP investigations, were related to Western companies.
Sanctions against Russia are a response to its aggression against Ukraine. The EU faces a fundamental challenge: the introduction of fast and rigid sanctions requires unanimous approval of all 27 Member States, which complicates effective action
Obsolete tankers in the Russian shadow fleet not only undermine the attempt to put financial pressure on the Russian Federation, but also increase the risk of maritime catastrophes.
Recall
On December 25, 2024, an emergency was announced in the Krasnodar region of the Russian Federation due to the spilling of more than 3000 tons of fuel oil after the accident of two tankers. This led to pollution of 50 km of coast.
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