The phrase “shadow fleet” refers to ageing oil tankers that operate under false flags to bypass Western sanctions on Russian, Iranian, and Venezuelan crude, a practice Russia has reportedly invested billions of euros in since 2022 to maintain its oil exports. But how these shadow, or so-called “ghost,” fleets function in practice is less widely understood, August Hakansson investigates.#shadow #fleets #work #seizes #sencented #oil #tankers1767871641
How do shadow fleets work? US seizes two sencented oil tankers
