Russian Crude Oil Imports to the EU Embargo Through the Russian Baltic Sea Ports: Database of January 2026 Violations

10:00 27.02.2026
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 embargo on seaborne imports of Russian crude oil into EU countries in January 2026 through the Russian ports on the Baltic Sea (see Table 1).

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In January 2026, 3 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 Greece and Liberia.

280 540 tons of Russian crude oil were delivered in violation of the embargo through the Russian Baltic Sea ports in January 2026.

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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 2026

Data on shipowners and operators from www.equasis.org

Name

IMO

DWT

Flag

Year built

Port of
departure

Actual date
of departure

Port of
arrival

Estimated date
of arrival

Shipowner

SAGA
Crude Oil Tanker

9528031

115738

MT

2011

RU ULU

06/01/2026

IT TRS

24/01/2026

Registered owner: EURYANTHE OWNING CO LTD, GR
Ship manager: HEIDMAR INC, US
ISM manager: TMS TANKERS LTD, GR

OCEAN WAVE I
Crude Oil Tanker

9356763

50353

PA

2008

RU LED

27/01/2026

STS CEU

10/02/2026

Registered owner: LIGHTHOUSE MARITIME INVESTMENT, GR
Ship manager: SEA TRADE MARINE SA, GR
ISM manager: SEA TRADE MARINE SA, GR

SEATRUST
Crude Oil Tanker

9979993

114449

MT

2025

RU ULU

30/01/2026

RO MID

28/03/2026

Registered owner: PHALANGE NAVIGATION INC, LR
Ship manager: THENAMARIS SHIPS MANAGEMENT, GR
ISM manager: THENAMARIS SHIPS MANAGEMENT, GR

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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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