Russia's oil trade is rising as record volumes of Russian crude are carried on 'dark fleet' vessels

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51% : Some of the Sovcomflot tankers that Lloyd's List identified in its report were sanctioned by the UK or EU between July and September.
51% : "After all, Russian oil continues to be purchased by Chinese and Indian refiners with little repercussions from the U.S. or EU," said Lipow.
49% : The dark fleet data does not include Russia's Sovcomflot or Iran's National Iranian Tanker Co.Its data revealed that 5% of all Russian oil in September was transported by 11 tankers, with nine of those vessels sanctioned by the UK or EU between July and September and owned by the Russian government-controlled tanker company Sovcomflot.

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