Turkish tanker owner Palmali is to appeal against a court bankruptcy ruling concerning its Russian unit.

The November decision by the court in Rostov-on-Don effectively handed its fleet to creditor Sberbank, the Russian lender.

The Russian subsidiary, Palmali LLC, owes $180m to Sberbank, with the majority of its 58 ships held as collateral.

Palmali also owes RUB 1.6bn