Lloyd's List reports record volumes of Russian oil carried on "dark fleet" vessels and sanctioned tankers without known insurance in September.

Russia’s Shadow Fleet: Almost two years since an oil “price cap” was enacted by the West, a new report shows that nearly 70% of the Kremlin’s oil is being transported on “shadow tankers” that are evading the restrictions.

Recent trends show that the discount on Russian oil is narrowing, and exports are increasing, despite the efforts of several nations to limit its sales. This situation is notable because the Group of Seven (G-7) countries,

The Russian "shadow fleet," which allows Moscow to circumvent sanctions by exporting raw materials, is now transporting nearly 70 percent more oil than it did the previous year, increasing ecological risk,