Russian Black Sea Ports Petroleum Products Imports to the EU Embargo: Database of January 2026 Violations

10:00 25.02.2026

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 January 2026 (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 January 2026, 9 violations of the EU embargo on seaborne imports of Russian petroleum products (excluding crude oil) from the Black Sea were recorded.

8 of violations involved the delivery of petroleum products to a transshipment points off the coasts of Cyprus and Romania. 1 direct voyage was made to the port of EU.

In January 2026, 327.716 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:

Greece - 7,
Turkey - 1,
UAE - 1.

Table 1

Name	IMO	DWT	Flag	Year built	Port of departure	Actual date of departure	Port of arrival	Estimated date of arrival	Shipowner
PALLADA GAS LPG Tanker	9143154	5761	LR	1996	BLS GPS	01/01/2026	BG BOJ	05/01/2026	Registered owner: ALBATROS LPG SHIPPING LTD, TR Ship manager: RHINESTONE DIS TICARET LTD STI, TR ISM manager: RHINESTONE DIS TICARET LTD STI, TR
ASTON MARINE Chemical/Oil Products Tanker	9327437	37623	BS	2006	RU NVS	14/01/2026	STS CY LMS ANCH	25/01/2026	Registered owner: SOCHAS MARITIME LTD, GR Ship manager: SAMARIA BLUE SHIPMANAGEMENT, GR ISM manager: SAMARIA BLUE SHIPMANAGEMENT, GR
CHEM NICHOLAS Chemical/Oil Products Tanker	9374416	38396	LR	2007	RU TUA	15/01/2026	STS CY LMS ANCH	23/01/2026	Registered owner: FENIX ENTERPRISES SA, GR Ship manager: FENIX ENTERPRISES SA, GR ISM manager: EXECUTIVE SHIP MANAGEMENT, SG
TATIANA Chemical/Oil Products Tanker	9340128	38396	LR	2007	UA KEH	16/01/2026	STS CY LMS ANCH	20/01/2026	Registered owner: PATARA CORP, GR Ship manager: IMS SA, GR ISM manager: IMS SA, GR
MAGIC WAND Chemical/Oil Products Tanker	9379143	46754	LR	2008	RU NVS	22/01/2026	STS CY LMS ANCH	30/01/2026	Registered owner: CLEAN POWER INC, GR Ship manager: STEALTH MARITIME CORP SA, GR ISM manager: STEALTH MARITIME CORP SA, GR
TOKYO Oil Products Tanker	9424649	44999	PA	2009	RU NVS	22/01/2026	STS CY LMS ANCH	29/01/2026	Registered owner: ABSOLUTE MARITIME DEVELOPMENT, GR Ship manager: SEA TRADE MARINE SA, GR ISM manager: SEA TRADE MARINE SA, GR
LUCKY LADY Chemical/Oil Products Tanker	9288796	37432	MT	2005	RU NVS	29/01/2026	STS CY LMS ANCH	03/02/2026	Registered owner: LADIES SHIPPING LTD, GR Ship manager: EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN MARITIME, GR ISM manager: EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN MARITIME, GR
FEI YUN HE Chemical/Oil Products Tanker EU Sanctions List UK Sanctions List Canada Sanctions List	9263198	40014	CM	2004	RU NVS	30/01/2026	STS CY LMS ANCH	25/02/2026	Registered owner: CORVUS SHIP MANAGEMENT - FZCO, AE Ship manager: CORVUS SHIP MANAGEMENT - FZCO, AE ISM manager: CORVUS SHIP MANAGEMENT - FZCO, AE
KINGSTON Chemical/Oil Products Tanker	9420863	38341	LR	2009	RU NVS	31/01/2026	STS GR LACONIAN GULF	14/02/2026	Registered owner: SLATE GREY SHIPPING LTD, GR Ship manager: IMS SA, GR ISM manager: IMS SA, GR

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