Russia's 'Shadow Fleet' Plan To Protest Its Gas Export From EU Sanctions

A shadow fleet or a dark fleet is a group of ageing commercial ships that use secret tricks to move oil and goods while avoiding international rules and trade punishments.

Russia is expanding its “shadow fleet” of gas carriers, adding secondhand vessels along with its first domestically built tankers, the Financial Times reports, citing data from the maritime analytics firm Windward.

Growing number of ships will help Moscow continue exporting liquefied natural gas when sanctions tighten next year

Italy-led EU mission intercepts shadow fleet tanker in Mediterranean  euractiv.com

An Italy-led EU naval mission boarded a sanctioned tanker linked to Russia’s “shadow fleet” in the Mediterranean, the second such operation in under two weeks. The inspection is part of a broader European effort to tighten enforcement of sanctions targeting Moscow’s oil exports.

ROME, Aug 2 - An EU mission led by Italy boarded a tanker belonging to Russia's so-called \"shadow fleet\" on Sunday to verify its nationality and flag registration, Italy's Defence Ministry said.

Italian-led EU force boards sanctioned tanker from Russia's 'shadow fleet' in Mediterranean  Reuters

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