UAE bans entry of tankers from Russian "shadow fleet" - Bloomberg
The United Arab Emirates has banned ships flying the flag of the African country of Eswatini. This is the latest sign that the Middle Eastern country is distancing itself from risky vessels that help transport Russian oil.
This is reported by RBC-Ukraine with reference to Bloomberg.
According to a government circular published on the Fujairah Port website, the flag of Eswatini is now on the list that restricts calls to UAE ports and waters. Earlier this year, the flag of Cameroon was added to the list.
The vessels flying both flags were transporting oil for Moscow after it assembled a shadowy fleet of ships to help keep sanctioned supplies moving.
The ban will not apply to ships assessed by a broader international classification body.
The publication has learned that of the 18 Eswatini flagged ships visible in the ship tracking data, the ownership of 16 is unknown.
According to Kpler, several of the tankers on the list were carrying oil produced in Russia and Iran.
Author - Dmitriy Levchenko, 09/08/2024
