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A sanctioned Russian oil tanker, evading restrictions, offloaded crude in India despite EU and UK sanctions.
A 58,000-ton Russian oil tanker, the Mikati, part of the shadow fleet, was sanctioned by the EU in July 2024 and the UK in 2023 over suspicious behavior including AIS signal shutdowns, flag changes to Sierra Leone, and anonymous ownership.
Despite sanctions restricting EU port access and Western insurance, the ship delayed unloading off India’s coast before discharging its cargo in Mangalore in August.
It later transferred ownership to a Samoa-based company linked to other sanctioned entities.
India accepted the vessel, avoiding those targeted by U.S. sanctions to prevent secondary penalties.
A Kpler study found Russia maintained crude exports, highlighting the limited effectiveness of EU sanctions compared to U.S. measures.
Un petrolero ruso sancionado, evadiendo restricciones, descargó crudo en la India a pesar de las sanciones de la UE y el Reino Unido.