“Russian companies bypass Western sanctions through oil and oil transshipments in the Indonesian port of Karimun. According to the external intelligence service of Ukraine, in the face of Western sanctions Russia is looking for alternative routes for oil and oil exports. In 2025, the Indonesian port of Karimun was the largest transshipment point. As noted in the SZRU, the work of the terminal is not controlled”, – WRITE ON: ua.news
Russian companies bypass Western sanctions through oil and oil transshipments in the Indonesian port of Karimun.
According to the external intelligence service of Ukraine, in the face of Western sanctions Russia is looking for alternative routes for oil and oil exports.
In 2025, the Indonesian port of Karimun was the largest transshipment point. As noted in the SZU, the work of the terminal is not controlled by the authorities of Indonesia – the terminal is in the free trade area and outside the country’s jurisdiction.
“A transshipment through Karimun enables Russian companies to overcome sanctions. In the port, Russian petroleum products are mixed with petroleum products from other countries of origin. After that, energy is considered Indonesian, and Western sanctions are not applied to them. Subsequently, the petroleum products are re -recalculated to Singapore, Malaysia and China, ”the intelligence said.
According to the SZRU, since the beginning of 2025, 590 thousand tons of fuel fuel were exported from the Russian port from the Russian port of Ust-Lug, while in January-March 2024 the figure was about 100 thousand tons. In addition, in 2025, for the first time in the port from Russia, about 217 thousand tons.
During March – April 2025, at least three cargoes on tankers under the sanctions of the European Union and the United Kingdom arrived in Karimun. Intermediaries in the trade of sub -goods are little -known trading firms, which often change their names before they arrive at the final destination.
The cost of Russian oil exports has fallen to the lowest level since the middle of 2023, exports are reduced against the background of falling raw materials and trade war between the US and China. Brent oil futures in London have fallen to a level of about $ 65 a barrel, and Russian oil exported mainly to China and India is traded at $ 5- $ 5 to Brent.
