May 20, 2024 09:31 GMT
Russian Ship-to-Ship Transfers Move Back Towards Greece
OIL
Russian tankers have moved back to oil transfers in the Laconian Gulf off Greece now that Greek naval drills have come to an end.
- The drills had been going throughout May and numerous reports said the drills had been aimed at deterring the Russian ship-to-ship transfers.
- When Greece first announced the drills, tankers quickly evacuated the area, gathering to the south instead.
- It’s not clear what pushed Greece to take a more sensitive approach to the practice that has been going on for a significant period of time.
- Russia use STS transfers to fill larger vessels, mainly bound for the long transit to Asian markets.
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