Russian Black Sea Ports Petroleum Products Imports to the EU Embargo: Database of August 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 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:
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Greece - 5,
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Liberia - 2.
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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. |
|
06/08 |
GAS HOUSTON |
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. |
|
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. |
|
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. |
|
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. |
|
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. |
|
19/08 |
ATLAS STAR |
9376828 |
38289 |
Liberia |
2008 |
RU TUA |
2025-08-15 06:20
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STS south of CY LMS outside the territorial sea CY |
2025-08-21
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Ship manager/Commercial manager 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
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Registered owner ARETHA OWNING CO LTD Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Road, Ajeltake, Majuro MH 96960, Marshall Islands. |
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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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