Shadow fleet VLCC takes oil from sanctioned Sovcomflot tanker at transshipment hotspot

Consultancy Kpler believes it has confirmed another STS hub in Asia

The sanctioned Belgorod is pictured transiting the Bosphorus in Turkey last October. — The sanctioned Belgorod is pictured transiting the Bosphorus in Turkey last October.Photo: Dursen Cam/MarineTraffic

Gary Dixon

TradeWinds correspondentLondon

Published 7 April 2025, 14:13Updated 7 April 2025, 14:44

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