Russian tankers going dark raises flags on sanctions evasion

Tankers sailing under Russian flag are increasingly avoiding tracking, prompting sector observers’ concern that such moves could entail avoidance of sanctions following the invasion of Ukraine.
Photo: Hani Amara/Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix
Photo: Hani Amara/Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix
BY K. Oanh Ha, Bloomberg News

Russian tankers carrying oil chemicals and oil products are increasingly concealing their movements, a phenomenon that some maritime experts warn could signal attempts to evade unprecedented sanctions prompted by the invasion of Ukraine.

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