Russian Black Sea Ports Petroleum Products Imports to the EU Embargo: Database of August 2025 Violations

13:40 11.09.2025

Russia

The Monitoring Group of BlackSeaNews
and the Black Sea Institute of Strategic Studies

The Monitoring Group of the Black Sea Institute of Strategic Studies and BlackSeaNews reports on the results of its own monitoring of violations of the EU and G7 embargo on the seaborne imports of Russian petroleum products from the ports on the Black and Azov Seas into EU countries (the embargo) in August 2025 (see Table 1).

Note! The information provided does not apply to crude oil – the results of monitoring violations of the embargo on the imports of crude oil are presented separately.

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In August 2025, 8 violations of the EU embargo on seaborne imports of Russian petroleum products (excluding crude oil) from the Black Sea were recorded.

6 of violations involved the delivery of petroleum products to a transshipment points off the coasts of Cyprus. 2 direct voyages were made to the ports of the EU countries.

In August 2025, 291.244 tons of Russian petroleum products were delivered in violation of the embargo.

All voyages were made by tankers belonging to shipowners registered in the following countries:

Greece - 5,
Liberia - 2.
Turkey - 1.

Table 1

#	Name	IMO	DWT	Flag	Year built	Port of departure	Actual Time of Departure	Port of destination	Estimated Time of Arrival	Shipowner
03/08	MINERVA EMILY	9380063	47408	Malta	2009	RU TUA	2025-07-29 20:06	STS south of CY LMS outside the territorial sea CY	2025-08-05 12:00	Ship manager/Commercial manager MINERVA MARINE INC 141-143, Vouliagmenis Avenue & 1 Aiolou Street, Voula, 166 73, Athens, Greece. Registered owner CRESCENTO HOLDING CORP C/O: Minerva Marine Inc 141-143, Vouliagmenis Avenue & 1 Aiolou Street, Voula, 166 73, Athens, Greece.
06/08	GAS HOUSTON LPG	9181900	4999	Panama	1999	RU TMR	2025-08-XX	BG BOJ	2025-08-08 08:42	Ship manager/Commercial manager PETROXI TRADING INC Daire 43, Kat 7, Giz 2000 Plaza, Eski Buyukdere Caddesi Maslak Mah, Sariyer, 34398, Istanbul, Turkey. Registered owner PETROXI TRADING INC Daire 43, Kat 7, Giz 2000 Plaza, Eski Buyukdere Caddesi Maslak Mah, Sariyer, 34398, Istanbul, Turkey.
07/08	ANATOLIA	9388003	46583	Panama	2008	RU NVS	2025-08-04	STS south of CY LMS outside the territorial sea CY	2025-08-09 11:44	Ship manager/Commercial manager BESIKTAS LIKID TASIMACILIK Kat 15, Blok A, Piyale Pasa, Bulvari Memorial Centre, Okmeydani, Sisli, 34385, Istanbul, Turkey. Registered owner ANATOLIA SHIPPING LTD 80, Broad Street, Monrovia, Liberia.
10/08	BALTIC ICE	9327401	37100	Liberia	2006	RU TUA	2025-08-06	STS south of CY LMS outside the territorial sea CY	2025-08-12 06:05	Ship manager/Commercial manager SKY-1 LTD 80, Broad Street, Monrovia, Liberia. Registered owner SKY-1 LTD 80, Broad Street, Monrovia, Liberia.
13/08	CHEM HELEN	9340116	38396	Liberia	2007	RU TAM	2025-08-09	STS south of CY LMS outside the territorial sea CY	2025-08-15 09:41	Ship manager/Commercial manager ROBIN ENTERPRISES SA C/O: Hellenic Tankers Co Ltd 3, Mouson Street, Kifisia, 145 63, Athens, Greece. Registered owner ROBIN ENTERPRISES SA C/O: Hellenic Tankers Co Ltd 3, Mouson Street, Kifisia, 145 63, Athens, Greece
16/08	YANBU	9376816	38374	Liberia	2008	RU NVS	2025-08-09 08:25	STS south of CY LMS outside the territorial sea CY	2025-08-18 09:41	Ship manager/Commercial manager IMS SA 6-8, Aitolikou & Kastoros Streets, 185 45, Piraeus, Greece. Registered owner MUMBAI MARITIME INC C/O: IMS SA 6-8, Aitolikou & Kastoros Streets, 185 45, Piraeus, Greece.
19/08	ATLAS STAR	9376828	38289	Liberia	2008	RU TUA	2025-08-15 06:20	STS south of CY LMS outside the territorial sea CY	2025-08-21	Ship manager/Commercial manager LION BULK CARRIERS INC 1, Zisimopoulou Street & Poseidonos Avenue, Glyfada, 166 74, Athens, Greece. Registered owner ATLAS STAR SHIPPING LTD C/O: Lion Bulk Carriers Inc 1, Zisimopoulou Street & Poseidonos Avenue, Glyfada, 166 74, Athens, Greece.
26/08	HOPE A	9282821	40095	Malta	2004	RU TUA	2025-08-22 13:17	HR BAK	2025-08-30	Registered owner ARETHA OWNING CO LTD Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Road, Ajeltake, Majuro MH 96960, Marshall Islands. ISM Manager ANCORA INVESTMENT TRUST INC 3A, Artemisiou & Themidos Streets, Glyfada, 166 75, Athens, Greece. Ship manager/Commercial manager ANCORA INVESTMENT TRUST INC 3A, Artemisiou & Themidos Streets, Glyfada, 166 75, Athens, Greece.

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This publication has been produced with the support of the European Endowment for Democracy (EED). Its contents do not necessarily reflect the official opinion of EED. Responsibility for the information and views expressed in this publication lies entirely with the authors.

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