A clandestine oil trading network, led by Azerbaijani traders, has been moving vast quantities of Russian oil to global markets, bypassing Western sanctions. This operation has allowed Russia to fund its war efforts and evade restrictions, with a shadow fleet of old tankers facilitating the transportation.
The Secret Oil-Trading Ring That Funds Russia’s War https://t.co/UVSnvIROhB Sanctions rarely work. Where there are blockade, there will be those that who break blockades for a profit.
🇷🇺DO SANCTIONS AGAINST RUSSIA WORK? No... thanks to Russia's "shadow fleet of old rusted tankers that sail the seas undetected." Russia's economy is expected to grow stronger than UK and US economy at +2.6% this year. Source: C4 https://t.co/2LwkOFD9rc https://t.co/uIzzK4dMl3
🇷🇺DO SANCTIONS ON RUSSIAN REALLY WORK? No... thanks to Russia's "shadow fleet of old rusted tankers that sail the seas undetected." Russia's economy is expected to grow stronger than UK and US economy at +2.6% this year. Source: C4 https://t.co/e1T514sPSZ https://t.co/uIzzK4dMl3
The Shadow Fleet Fueling Russia’s War | Bloomberg Investigates. It's over 18 minutes. Basically the unexpected consequences of War. An armada of aging oil tankers is keeping Russian oil flowing. Hundreds of vessels are part of a “shadow fleet” that’s allowed the Kremlin to dodge…
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The Secret Oil-Trading Ring That Funds Russia’s War — fantastic shoe leather reporting on oil trading and logistics here. Two Azerbaijani traders have managed to bring tens of billions of dollars of Russian oil and fuel to market despite US/othet sanctions https://t.co/RVvuIaxwZm
The Secret Oil-Trading Ring That Funds #Russia’s War A little-known trader from Azerbaijan assembled a clandestine network that moves vast quantities of petroleum to China, India and other new markets #oott https://t.co/pf2dhNSeVF
Little-known oil industry operatives assembled a clandestine trading and shipping empire that moves vast quantities of Russian oil to global markets—and sidesteps Western sanctions https://t.co/mTNclqUJjm https://t.co/mTNclqUJjm