Oil Tanker Flying a Fake Syrian Flag Exposes Routes of Russia’s “Shadow Fleet”
A former Russian oil tanker flying a fraudulent Syrian flag, an opaque ownership transfer to an undisclosed entity, and European sanctions linking the vessel to Russia’s so-called shadow fleet: These are the elements at the center of the JIN HUI case. The tanker’s story reveals how questionable maritime registrations and anonymous companies can be used to circumvent international sanctions and conceal the movement of Russian oil.