Russian Crude Oil Imports to the EU Embargo Through the Russian Baltic Sea Ports: Database of January 2025 Violations
The Monitoring Group of BlackSeaNews
and the Black Sea Institute of Strategic Studie
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 embargo on seaborne imports of Russian crude oil into EU countries in January 2025 through the Russian ports on the Baltic Sea (see Table 1).
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In January 2025, 4 violations of the EU embargo on seaborne imports of Russian crude oil from the Baltic Sea were recorded.
The voyages were made by tankers belonging to shipowners registered in the following countries: Greece (2), Seychelles (1) and Turkey (1).
In January 2025, 484.599 tons tons of Russian crude oil were delivered in violation of the embargo through the Russian Baltic Sea ports.
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Table 1. Tankers that transported Russia’s crude oil in violation of the embargo from Russian ports on the Baltic Sea to EU countries in January 2025
Data on shipowners and operators from www.equasis.org
|
Name |
IMO |
DWT |
Flag |
Year built |
Port of departure |
Actual Time of Departure |
Port of destination |
Estimated Time of Arrival |
Registered owner
|
|
LIPARI Crude Oil Tanker |
9529487 |
158237 |
Liberia |
2012 |
RU ULU |
2025-01-09 04:56 |
NL MSV |
2025-01-15 00:28 |
Registered owner JIASHI INTERNATIONAL SHIP C/O: TMS Tankers Ltd 109, Kifisias Avenue & Sina Street, Marousi, 151 24, Athens, Greece. |
|
RANGLER Crude Oil Tanker |
9206671 |
108073 |
Cameroon |
2001 |
RU ULU |
2025-01-10 08:11 |
OPL MALTA |
2025-01-26 06:58
|
Registered owner ETHEREAL HARBOR CORP Suite 10, 3rd Floor, La Ciotat, Mont Fleuri, Victoria, Mahe Island, Seychelles. |
|
RYMAN Crude Oil Tanker |
9777931 |
112870 |
Malta |
2017 |
RU ULU |
2025-01-11 05:11 |
IT AUG (to port) |
2025-01-25 23:08 |
Registered owner LEVANTE OWNERS INC C/O: TMS Tankers Ltd 109, Kifisias Avenue & Sina Street, Marousi, 151 24, Athens, Greece. |
|
HORAE Crude Oil Tanker |
9413004 |
105419 |
Panama |
2009 |
RU ULU |
2025-01-11 20:58 |
EE PLA PALDISKI NORTH Port |
2025-01-13 12:47
|
Registered owner SCALLOP MARINE LTD C/O: WesTanker Ltd Office 303, Kat 2, Nurol Tower, Yeni Yol Caddesi, Izzetpasa Mah, 3, Sisli, 34387, Istanbul, Turkey. |
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This article has been prepared with the support of the European Union in Ukraine. The content of the article is the sole responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily reflect the position of the EU
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