Russian Oil Tanker Bingo – The Aleksey Kosygin Ping Pongs Between Saudi, Yemeni, Indian Ports

By John Liccione | October 24, 2023

Update: Story Updated at 2:32PM Today to Reflect Destination Port Switch from India to Yemen Port Hudaidah, then back again to India. Saudi Prince Mohammud bin Salman Granted Safe Harbor to Putin Tanker, Then Yanked It Just 5 hours ago at 10:34AM EDT this morning the reflagged Russian oil tanker Aleksey Kosygin (renamed SCF Vankor) switched its AIS-broadcasted destination…

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Tanker Yachter Steeler Spy

By John Liccione | October 12, 2023

Just two days after we published an exposé on RussiLeaks reporting that UAE Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum had struck an energy deal with Putin in which he agreed to continue to provide safe haven for Putin’s super yacht Titan in return for “Russian energy,” the US slapped sanctions on UAE company Lumber Marine SA for violating the $60/barrel sanctions cap on Russian oil.  Coincidence?  Not. The US also slapped Turkish company Ice Pearl Navigation with sanctions for the same reason. 

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