Ageing ships flying false flags are used to avoid Western sanctions on Russian, Iranian and Venezuelan oil.
Ageing ships flying false flags are used to avoid Western sanctions on Russian, Iranian and Venezuelan oil.
By Alex Kozul-Wright
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Singapore has reported a growing number of “rogue” or “shadow fleet” tankers operating off its shores in and around one of the world’s busiest maritime corridors.
Lloyd’s List analysis suggests 40 suspicious vessels joined Russian registry last year, with 17 reflagged last month
Centre for Research on Energy says 113 Russian vessels have flown a false flag in the first nine months of 2025.
The EU uses the term "shadow fleet" to refer to tankers flying the flags of foreign states that, in Brussels’ assessment,…
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Fear that confrontation is on the cards as policing of ships becomes more aggressive and Russia challenges Europe
The Guardian joins the Swedish coastguard to patrol an area that has become a hybrid warfare battleground
