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#1 More Russian Insurers Seek Indian Nod for Oil Tanker Coverage

Apr 25 2025 // Four new Russian companies have sought India’s approval to provide insurance for crude oil tankers docking at ports in the South Asian nation, according to people familiar with the matter.India’s shipping...

#2 Estonia Detains and Boards Russia-Bound Oil Tanker Over Insurance Status

Apr 14 2025 // Estonia’s navy stopped and boarded a sanctioned, Russia-bound vessel in the Baltic Sea on Friday over its insurance status and suspicions that the vessel belonged to Moscow’s shadow fleet, which facilitates the...

#3 Ukraine Says It Detained Grain Ship From Russia’s ‘Shadow Fleet’

Apr 28 2025 // Kyiv detained a ship it says was part of Moscow’s “shadow fleet” which illegally exports grain from areas of Ukraine occupied by Russian forces.A dry cargo ship was detained in Ukrainian territorial...

#4 German Court to Review Seizure of Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tanker

Apr 15 2025 // A German court will weigh a request to release a seized oil tanker that is believed to be part of a so-called shadow fleet used by Russia to circumvent oil sanctions, Germany’s finance ministry said on Monday.The...

#5 India Approves More Russian Insurers to Provide Marine Cover

May 13 2025 // India has approved three Russian insurers, including a unit of top lender Sberbank, to provide marine cover to ships arriving at Indian ports, a government notification shows, helping Moscow maintain oil supplies to a key...

#6 EU to Propose More Sanctions on Russia’s ‘Shadow’ Oil Tankers

May 8 2025 // The European Union’s executive arm is set to propose a new package of sanctions targeting Moscow’s covert fleet of oil tankers as it seek to crank up pressure on Russia over its war against Ukraine.The...