Russian Black Sea Ports Petroleum Products Imports to the EU Embargo: Database of July 2025 Violations
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 July 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 July 2025, 14 violations of the EU embargo on seaborne imports of Russian petroleum products (excluding crude oil) from the Black Sea were recorded.
11 of violations involved the delivery of petroleum products to a transshipment points off the coasts of Greece, Romania and Cyprus. 3 direct voyages were made to the ports of the EU countries.
In July 2025, 466.835 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:
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Greece - 7,
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Turkey - 4,
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Russia - 1,
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Oman - 1,
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Liberia - 1.
Table 1
|
# |
Name |
IMO |
DWT |
Flag |
Year built |
Port of departure |
Actual Time of Departure |
Port of destination |
Estimated Time of Arrival |
Shipowner |
|
02/07 |
KINGSTON |
9420863 |
38341 |
Liberia |
2009 |
RU TAM |
2025-06-29 |
STS south of CY LMS outside the territorial sea CY |
2025-07-04 |
Ship manager/Commercial manager IMS SA 6-8, Aitolikou & Kastoros Streets, 185 45, Piraeus, Greece. |
|
03/07 |
NIKOLAY VELIKIY |
9766085 |
6166 |
Russia |
2018 |
RU NVS |
2025-06-26 |
STS RO CND OPL outside the territorial sea |
2025-07-03 |
Ship manager/Commercial manager INFIN LLC ul Svobody 1, Novorossiysk, Krasnodarskiy kray, Russia. |
|
06/07 |
ANKARA |
9253777 |
40083 |
Panama |
2004 |
RU TUA |
2025-06-02 |
STS south of CY LMS outside the territorial sea CY |
2025-07-08 07:00 |
Ship manager/Commercial manager BESIKTAS LIKID TASIMACILIK Kat 15, Blok A, Piyale Pasa, Bulvari Memorial Centre, Okmeydani, Sisli, 34385, Istanbul, Turkey. Registered owner KAFKASYA SHIPPING LTD C/O: Besiktas Likid Tasimacilik Denizcilik Ticaret AS Kat 15, Blok A, Piyale Pasa, Bulvari Memorial Centre, Okmeydani, Sisli, 34385, Istanbul, Turkey. |
|
08/07 |
CHIBA |
9349631 |
45975 |
Panama |
2007 |
RU NVS |
2025-07-04 22:00 |
STS south of CY LMS outside the territorial sea CY |
2025-07-11 09:02
|
Ship manager/Commercial manager SR NAVIGATION SA 40, Nafsikas Street, Voula, 166 73, Athens, Greece. |
|
08/07 |
TATIANA |
9340128 |
38396 |
Liberia |
2007 |
RU TUA |
2025-07-03 20:12 |
STS south of CY LMS outside the territorial sea CY |
2025-07-10 07:53 |
Ship manager/Commercial manager IMS SA 6-8, Aitolikou & Kastoros Streets, 185 45, Piraeus, Greece. |
|
10/07 |
ZAPHIRA |
9587831 |
37577 |
Palau |
2011 |
RU NVS |
2025-07-07 |
STS GR MJT OPL LESVOS
|
2025-07-10 |
Ship manager/Commercial manager EASTANK LLC 1st Floor, Phase 1 Building, Rock Garden Plaza Business Center, Sayy Road, Duqm, Oman. |
|
10/07 |
GAS HOUSTON |
9181900 |
4999 |
Panama |
1999 |
RU TMR |
2025-07-06 |
BG BOJ |
2025-07-10 |
Ship manager/Commercial manager PETROXI TRADING INC Daire 43, Kat 7, Giz 2000 Plaza, Eski Buyukdere Caddesi Maslak Mah, Sariyer, 34398, Istanbul, Turkey. |
|
11/07 |
HAZAR |
9290830 |
37270 |
Panama |
2005 |
RU NVS |
2025-07-08 01:02 |
STS south of CY LMS outside the territorial sea CY |
2025-07-13 |
Ship manager/Commercial manager BESIKTAS LIKID TASIMACILIK Kat 15, Blok A, Piyale Pasa, Bulvari Memorial Centre, Okmeydani, Sisli, 34385, Istanbul, Turkey. |
|
16/07 |
OSAKA |
9272929 |
46992 |
Panama |
2004 |
RU NVS |
2025-07-13 02:04 |
STS south of CY LMS outside the territorial sea CY |
2025-07-18 |
Ship manager/Commercial manager SEA TRADE MARINE SA 40, Nafsikas Street, Voula, 166 73, Athens, Greece. |
|
19/07 |
APIASTOS |
9365374 |
49997 |
Liberia |
2007 |
RU TUA |
2025-07-15 20:03 |
STS south of CY LMS outside the territorial sea CY |
2025-07-21 08:14 |
Ship manager/Commercial manager ARTISTIC NAVIGATION CO 80, Broad Street, Monrovia, Liberia. |
|
22/07 |
MILOU |
9335123 |
37488 |
Bahamas |
2007 |
RU TUA |
2025-07-19 22:21 |
STS south of CY LMS outside the territorial sea CY |
2025-07-24 |
Ship manager/Commercial manager ALBERTA SHIPMANAGEMENT LTD 26A, Ioannou Apostolopoulou Street, Chalandri, 152 31, Athens, Greece. |
|
25/07 |
GAS NERO |
9109316 |
5599 |
Panama |
1994 |
RU TMR |
2025-07-23 |
BG BOJ |
2025-07-26 20:44
|
Ship manager/Commercial manager CHEMGASFLEET GEMI Herti Plaza A, Cardak Sokak, Kozyatagi Mah, 1B, Kadikoy, 34742, Istanbul, Turkey. |
|
27/07 |
HOPE A |
9282821 |
40095 |
Malta |
2004 |
RU TUA |
2025-07-23 12:52 |
HR BAK |
2025-07-31 17:08
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Registered owner CENATA SHIPPING CO LTD C/O: Ancora Investment Trust Inc 3A, Artemisiou & Themidos Streets, Glyfada, 166 75, Athens, Greece. |
|
27/07 |
SUNNY C |
9470959 |
37857 |
Marshall Is |
2010 |
RU TUA |
2025-07-23 19:39 |
STS south of CY LMS outside the territorial sea CY |
2025-07-29 13:00
|
Ship manager/Commercial manager CHEMNAV SHIPMANAGEMENT LTD National Road Athens, 6, Roupel Street, Athens-Lamia Road, Km 17, Kifisia, 145 64, Athens, Greece. |
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