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In 55 days, the #Trump administration will take effect, and with that, we believe there'll be far more scrutiny on the shipping industry at large now that the global Dark Fleet is close to 1,000 #vessels large. Unless a LOT more tankers are #blacklisted, we do not expect to see a drop in oil #exports. That said, this will nonetheless place further criteria on vessel owners to comply with the increased #sanctions regime. We are here to help clients avoid interacting with the #DarkFleet in terms of leasing their capacity or engaging in Ship-to-Ship transfers. One has to remember that a lot of bills of lading that comes across our desks are counterfeit; misstating the origin of the #oil. We see that regularly when it comes to #Iran, #Venezuela and even #Russia. If your institution meets our clearance criteria, then we welcome a demo meeting. To learn more about our offering, kindly visit https://lnkd.in/eKtm8cDR

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Bloomberg: The Clandestine Oil Shipping Hub Funneling Iranian Crude to China. #oott #oil #sanctions #iran #crudeoil #oilandgas #maritime #insurance #china #darkfleet Make sure to listen to the podcast in the article as well. Thank you for citing our data, Serene Cheong and Clara Ferreira Marques of Bloomberg! Well done with the graphics! https://lnkd.in/epkbmAF2

It’s been 19 months since #Iran #hijacked the Suezmax #tanker ADVANTAGE SWEET (9587192), which was carrying #Kuwaiti oil to the United States. Although the vessel has been released since, her oil stayed behind in Iran. Through a court ruling, Iran seized that oil as compensation for US #sanctions. This oil may likely be sold to a new buyer. Yesterday, we informed our corporate clients that the #oil has been transferred to another vessel, which will likely #export it. We are keeping tight surveillance in order to discover the destination. We have no further comments to the press on the matter. #oott #kuwait #us #usa #vessel #maritime #oilandgas

When you accidentally butt-dial over AIS from #Iran instead of #Iraq, where you're pretending to be. #oott #sanctions #oil #oilandgas #insurance #maritime #tankers

When you’re a dark fleet tanker but the charade's a total drag! #oott #oil #venezuela #sanctions #illicittrade #exports #imports

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Two weeks ago, we informed Corporate clients of a future STS transfer of these two specific cargoes of Russian crude oil off the coast of Morocco. Today, we spotted the STS. The receiver is a known Iran & Venezuela sanctions violator. Nothing new. Imagine our disappointment. #oott #iran #oil #export #russia #sanctions #illicitrade #crudeoil #crude https://lnkd.in/ewjfVn5c

Thank you Tomer Raanan of Lloyd's List for quoting us in this article, titled "Trump vs the dark fleet: can the US choke off Iran’s oil exports?" #oott #oil #exports #darkfleet #sanctions #usa #iran #maritime #insurance https://lnkd.in/e57e3zPS

OUR COUNTER ANALYSIS: A LOT has changed when it comes to Iran's #oil #exports over the past 4 years. The #DarkFleet that handles these exports has grown many multiples; and most of the oil goes to #China. If anything, China's refiners will be happy to buy even cheaper #Iranian and #Venezuelan oil now thanks to eventual sanctions enforcement by the Trump administration. It doesn't seem likely that we'll see a substantial drop in Iranian oil exports after #Iran welcomed in hundreds of tankers into this oil trade. The Dark Fleet continues to be a growing industry in itself thanks to #Russia and #Venezuela as well. It's often the same tankers working all three markets. The spice shall continue to flow. #oott https://lnkd.in/eHcTb37M