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Russian 'shadow fleet' emerges from data on empty oil tankers
来源：shippingazette 编辑：编辑部 发布：2023/02/23 15:52:44
AT first, a small armada of oil tankers emerged to help Russia beat sanctions - now hundreds of vessels are attempting to hide, reports Bloomberg.
A record 311 mid-range ships were recently seen sailing without cargo or destinations compared to an average of 14 such ships at any given time prior to this year.
Meanwhile, just 33 empty vessels are signalling Russia, the lowest level on record and down from 103 at the beginning of 2023.
This shift is a sign that vessels may be forming a "dark fleet" to haul Russian fuel under the radar after the EU banned it.
Over 400,000 barrels a day of diesel used to flow from Russia to Europe.
The jump in aimless empty vessels could also reflect shipowners trying to anticipate the region of highest demand.
The cost to use fuel tankers has skyrocketed since the EU ban, as ships enter the dark fleet and become unavailable for regular trade routes.
A record 311 mid-range ships were recently seen sailing without cargo or destinations compared to an average of 14 such ships at any given time prior to this year.
Meanwhile, just 33 empty vessels are signalling Russia, the lowest level on record and down from 103 at the beginning of 2023.
This shift is a sign that vessels may be forming a "dark fleet" to haul Russian fuel under the radar after the EU banned it.
Over 400,000 barrels a day of diesel used to flow from Russia to Europe.
The jump in aimless empty vessels could also reflect shipowners trying to anticipate the region of highest demand.
The cost to use fuel tankers has skyrocketed since the EU ban, as ships enter the dark fleet and become unavailable for regular trade routes.