Putin caught executing enormous ‘semi-dark’ ship-to-ship oil transfer in Gulf of Oman
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A Russian-flagged tanker, M/V TRUST, blacklisted by the U.S., EU, and UK, executed a "semi-dark" ship-to-ship oil transfer in the Gulf of Oman around March 8, according to Windward AI. The transfer involved approximately 325,000 barrels of Russian crude oil, valued at roughly $29.3 million, loaded earlier at the Russian port of Ust-Luga. The operation, characterized by one vessel disabling its AIS transponder, is seen as an effort to circumvent Western sanctions imposed after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Windward AI suggests the timing of the operation coincided with regional instability to avoid scrutiny. The transfer occurred amidst heightened volatility in global energy markets and limited traffic in the Strait of Hormuz due to Middle East conflict.
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