Russian Blood-Soaked Export
Russian Black Sea Ports Oil Product Imports to the EU Embargo: Database of March 2025 Violations
17 April 2025
In March 2025, 18 violations of the EU embargo on seaborne imports of Russian petroleum products (excluding crude oil) from the Black Sea were recorded. 13 of violations involved the delivery of petroleum products to a transshipment points off the coasts of Greece and Cyprus. 4 direct voyages were made to the ports of the EU countries. One voyage was made to the USA. In March 2025, 681.141 tons of Russian petroleum products were delivered in violation of the embargo.
Database of Russian Attacks on Black Sea Ports in January-March 2025
16 April 2025
In January-March 2025 Russian military attacked the ports of Greater Odesa involved in the export corridor operation, and Odesa Oblast 35 times, using no less than: 11 CM and BM Iskander missiles, 5 Kh-59/Kh-69 ASMs, 6 Kh-31P ARMs, 1 Kalibr SLCMs, 200 strike and decoy UAVs.
Russian Crude Oil Imports to the EU Embargo: Database of March 2025 Violations
16 April 2025
In March 2025, 5 violations of the EU embargo on seaborne imports of Russian crude oil from the Black Sea were recorded. All of them were involved the delivery of crude oil to the ports of the EU countries. In March 2025, a total of 654.916 tons of Russian crude oil were delivered to the EU in violation of the embargo.
Maritime Exports of Russian Crude Oil and Petroleum Products Through its Black Sea Ports: March 2025 Database
15 April 2025
In March 2025, 231 violations of the export of Russian crude oil and petroleum products from the Black Sea were recorded. 16.9 mln tons of Russian crude oil, Kazakh crude oil by the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) and petroleum products were delivered through the Russian ports of the Black Sea.
Russian Crude Oil Imports to the EU Embargo Through the Russian Baltic Sea Ports: Database of February 2025 Violations
19 March 2025
In February 2025, 2 violations (225.368 tons) of the EU embargo on seaborne imports of Russian crude oil from the Baltic Sea were recorded. The voyages were made by tankers belonging to shipowners registered in Greece.
Russian Baltic Sea Ports Petroleum Products Imports to the EU Embargo: Database of February 2025 Violations
18 March 2025
In February 2025, 4 violations (155 663 tons) of the EU embargo on seaborne imports of Russian petroleum products (excluding crude oil) to the transshipment points and EU/US ports from the Baltic Sea were recorded. The voyages were made by tankers belonging to shipowners registered in the following countries: Greece, Turkey, Singapore and Croatia.
Russian Crude Oil Imports to the EU Embargo: Database of February 2025 Violations
12 March 2025
In February 2025, 7 violations of the EU embargo on seaborne imports of Russian crude oil from the Black Sea were recorded. Three were involved the delivery of crude oil to a transshipment point in the Laconian Gulf off the coast of Greece and near Romania. Four direct voyages were made to the ports of the EU countries. In February 2024, a total of 736.771 tons of Russian crude oil were delivered to the EU in violation of the embargo.
Russian Black Sea Ports Oil Product Imports to the EU Embargo: Database of February 2025 Violations
11 March 2025
In February 2025, 10 violations of the EU embargo on seaborne imports of Russian petroleum products (excluding crude oil) from the Black Sea were recorded. 7 of violations involved the delivery of petroleum products to a transshipment points off the coasts of Greece and Romania. 3 direct voyages were made to the ports of the EU countries. In February 2025, 376.721 tons of Russian petroleum products were delivered in violation of the embargo.
Maritime Exports of Russian Crude Oil and Petroleum Products Through its Baltic Sea Ports: February 2025 Database
10 March 2025
In February 2025, 158 violations of the export of Russian crude oil and petroleum products from the Baltic Sea were recorded. 13.2 mln tons of Russian crude oil and petroleum products were delivered through the Russian ports of the Baltic Sea.
Maritime Exports of Russian Crude Oil and Petroleum Products Through its Black Sea Ports: February 2025 Database
05 March 2025
In February 2025, 181 violations of the export of Russian crude oil and petroleum products from the Black Sea were recorded. 12.9 mln tons of Russian crude oil, Kazakh crude oil by the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) and petroleum products were delivered through the Russian ports of the Black Sea.
Andriy Klymenko: «La “flotte fantôme russe“ est un mythe inventé par commodité»
24 February 2025
Andriy Klymenko est le chef du groupe de surveillance de l’Institut d’études stratégiques de la mer Noire et le rédacteur en chef du portail BlackSeaNews. Tyzhden s’est entretenu avec lui au sujet de la flotte fantôme russe, de l’efficacité des sanctions et des perspectives de limiter le trafic pétrolier russe en mer Baltique.
Russian Baltic Sea Ports Petroleum Products Imports to the EU Embargo: Database of January 2025 Violations
22 February 2025
In January 2025, 4 violations (180.393 tons) of the EU embargo on seaborne imports of Russian petroleum products (excluding crude oil) to the transshipment points and EU/US ports from the Baltic Sea were recorded. The voyages were made by tankers belonging to shipowners registered in the following countries: Greece, Turkey, Singapore and Croatia.
Andrii Klymenko: "The Shadow Fleet and Price Ceiling are Myths Contrived by the US for its Own Convenience"
20 February 2025
Andrii Klymenko, Head of the Monitoring Group of the Black Sea Institute of Strategic Studies, talks about how to weaken Russia's financial capacity to wage an aggressive war; the fact that Russian oil is not really sanctioned; the shadow fleet and the possibility of shutting down the Baltic Sea to tankers with Russian “blood oil”; and the urgency of imposing a complete embargo on all trade with Russia.
Russian Black Sea Ports Oil Product Imports to the EU Embargo: Database of January 2025 Violations
13 February 2025
In January 2025, 19 violations of the EU embargo on seaborne imports of Russian petroleum products (excluding crude oil) from the Black Sea were recorded. 16 of violations involved the delivery of petroleum products to a transshipment points off the coasts of Greece, Romania and Cyprus. 3 direct voyages were made to the ports of the EU countries. In January 2025, 682.842 tons of Russian petroleum products were delivered in violation of the embargo.
Russian Crude Oil Imports to the EU Embargo: Database of January 2025 Violations
12 February 2025
In January 2025, 6 violations of the EU embargo on seaborne imports of Russian crude oil from the Black Sea were recorded. One was involved the delivery of crude oil to a transshipment point in the Laconian Gulf off the coast of Greece. Five direct voyages were made to the ports of the EU countries. In January 2025, a total of 766.315 tons of Russian crude oil were delivered to the EU in violation of the embargo.