Russian Black Sea Ports Petroleum Products Imports to the EU Embargo: Database of November 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 November 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 November 2025, 12 violations of the EU embargo on seaborne imports of Russian petroleum products (excluding crude oil) from the Black Sea were recorded.
7 of violations involved the delivery of petroleum products to a transshipment points off the coasts of Cyprus and Romania. 4 direct voyages were made to the ports of the EU countries and one voyage was performed to the US.
In November 2025, 298.716 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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Turkey - 4,
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Netherlands - 1,
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Singapore - 1.
Table 1
|
Name |
IMO |
DWT |
Flag |
Year |
Port of |
Actual time |
Port of |
Estimated |
Shipowner |
|
E PIONEER |
9278686 |
45985 |
LR |
2003 |
RU NVS |
01/11/2025 |
STS CY |
10/11/2025 |
Registered owner: E TANKERS MARITIME CO LTD, Singapore |
|
PALLADA GAS |
9143154 |
5761 |
LR |
1996 |
BLS GPS |
01/11/2025 |
BG BOJ |
26/11/2025 |
Registered owner: ALBATROS LPG SHIPPING LTD, Turkey |
|
GAS MADRID |
9263966 |
3633 |
LR |
2003 |
RU TMR |
02/11/2025 |
BG BOJ |
07/11/2025 |
Registered owner: GAS MADRID INC, Turkey |
|
CHEM HELEN |
9340116 |
38396 |
LR |
2007 |
RU TAM |
02/11/2025 |
STS CY |
10/11/2025 |
Registered owner: ROBIN ENTERPRISES SA, Greece |
|
KINGSTON |
9420863 |
38341 |
LR |
2009 |
RU NVS |
06/11/2025 |
STS CY |
11/11/2025 |
Registered owner: SLATE GREY SHIPPING LTD, Greece |
|
NIKOLAY VELIKIY |
9766085 |
6166 |
RU |
2018 |
RU KZP |
07/11/2025 |
STS RO |
10/11/2025 |
Registered owner: INFIN LLC, Russia |
|
GAS HOUSTON |
9181900 |
4999 |
PA |
1999 |
RU TMR |
10/11/2025 |
BG BOJ |
16/11/2025 |
Registered owner: PETROXI TRADING INC, Turkey |
|
ATLAS STAR |
9376828 |
38289 |
LR |
2008 |
RU NVS |
11/11/2025 |
US MSY |
10/12/2025 |
Registered owner: ATLAS STAR SHIPPING LTD, Greece |
|
BLUE ROSE |
9335915 |
38402 |
MH |
2007 |
RU NVS |
14/11/2025 |
STS CY |
29/11/2025 |
Registered owner: PANTERA MARINE CO, Netherlands |
|
MILOU |
9335123 |
37488 |
BS |
2007 |
RU TAM |
14/11/2025 |
STS CY |
19/11/2025 |
Registered owner: CAPTAIN HADDOCK SHIPPING LTD, Greece |
|
GAS MADRID |
9263966 |
3633 |
LR |
2003 |
RU TMR |
22/11/2025 |
BG BOJ |
30/11/2025 |
Registered owner: GAS MADRID INC, Turkey |
|
ASTON MARINE |
9327437 |
37623 |
BS |
2006 |
RU NVS |
27/11/2025 |
STS CY |
02/12/2025 |
Registered owner: SOCHAS MARITIME LTD, 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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