Russia’s Use of Blacklisted Tankers to Move Oil Accelerates (1)

A growing number oil tankers that were sanctioned for their role in transporting Russian petroleum are finding work again — a blow to western authorities who sought to clamp down on the vessels in an effort to hurt Moscow’s access to petrodollars.

Since late April, at least 17 cargoes of crude and refined products have left Russian ports on ships sanctioned by the US, UK or European Union in response to Moscow’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Most have been carried on vessels that were owned by Russian tanker giant Sovcomflot PJSC at the time they were designated.

In the immediate ...