Russia's Aging, Dark Fleet of Oil Tankers Gets Infusion of Newer Ships
An armada of tankers ferrying sanctioned oil around the globe is starting to get younger, bucking a months-long trend of using the world's oldest and most
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An armada of tankers ferrying sanctioned oil around the globe is starting to get younger, bucking a months-long trend of using the world's oldest and most
An armada of tankers ferrying sanctioned oil around the globe is starting to get younger.
Shortly after President Vladimir Putins invasion of Ukraine early last year, hundreds of aging tankers were snapped up by a cohort of faceless traders, intermediaries and investors to keep Russian oil flowing. By some estimates, the purchases, which added to vessels that were already transporting crude for Venezuela and Iran, created a more than 900-strong dark fleet.
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