The massive tanker seized by US forces off Venezuela has been part of the dark fleet for a number of years and was already well known by American authorities for its role in the Iranian oil trade https://t.co/DHruJ9pTH2 ...

Ukraine carried out another attack on a shadow-fleet tanker linked to Russia’s oil trade as it continues to target Moscow’s vital seaborne petroleum trade. https://t.co/aOkWj6Tivn ...

In an attempt to get around sanctions, Russia has begun selling oil to third parties that have not been targeted. But even as they do so, two forces will weigh on the Kremlin https://t.co/fJDyOBxfh2 ...

Geopolitics & Trade Relations - US President Donald Trump is pressuring India to cease purchasing Russian oil [1] - This action is testing India's relationships with both the US and Russia [1]

Exclusive: U.S. sanctions make it nearly impossible to pay Iran for its oil. China has figured out how to do it anyway, in an arrangement that has largely been secret. https://t.co/18U7FNXtpn ...

Some terminal operators at China’s Qingdao Port will impose new restrictions on old tankers, a move seen as targeting vessels that carry sanctioned oil from Iran and other sensitive suppliers https://t.co/cSS6Y1YOvn ...

Oil traders are rushing to grab supertankers to haul crude on a key route from the Middle East to Asia, bolstering earnings to the highest level in two-and-a-half years https://t.co/K6vi8SALyn ...

India’s state-run refiners have returned to buying Russian oil after a brief pause, despite the South Asian nation facing higher tariffs for the trade and a volley of criticism from Trump officials https://t.co/dxzpGTUHpF ...

Geopolitical Risk - US-India tensions are escalating due to India's involvement with Russian oil [1] - India's shipbreaking hub, Alang, is dismantling US-sanctioned tankers, creating a new point of conflict in the US-India relationship [1] Industry Impact - The dismantling of US-sanctioned tankers in Alang presents a potential challenge to international sanctions enforcement [1]

Market Dynamics - Some of China's largest ports have received Iranian crude this year [1] - This supports a multi-billion dollar oil trade [1]