More than fifty liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers have changed hands over the past year and are now owned by UAE-based companies. British edition Financial Times (FT) He noted that these ships likely belonged to Russia’s “shadow fleet.”
The publication says some of these ships are travelling along routes traditionally used to transport gas from the Russian Federation, and at least one tanker is loading gas from the as-yet-uncertified Yamal LNG.
FT also points out that the change of ship owners has led to an increase in the market prices of ships. Thus, one of the tankers built in 2007 was sold for $50 in 2022, and its price rose to $80 million in 2024.
On July 15, England will talk In an initiative against the “shadow fleet” of Russian tankers, Western countries will be asked to coordinate efforts in this direction and “work with the private sector and other maritime stakeholders.”
Formerly Netherlands clarified The purpose of new sanctions against the Russian Federation.
Source: Gazeta
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