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Russia's Shadow Fleet Tanker Resumes Operations Amid Sanctions

3/19/2026

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A tanker tied to Russia’s shadow fleet, previously boarded by French troops, is operational again.
Etibar Eyyub, a key oil trader, faced sanctions-related hurdles as India cut imports from Russia.
After U.S. President Donald Trump’s attack on Iran, Etibar Eyyub's tankers moved millions of barrels of unsold oil via shell companies, which Indian and Chinese refiners now process.
The U.S. initial waiver to India was extended.

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Story summary

A tanker tied to Russia’s shadow fleet, previously boarded by French troops, is operational again.
Etibar Eyyub, a key oil trader, faced sanctions-related hurdles as India cut imports from Russia.
After U.S. President Donald Trump’s attack on Iran, Etibar Eyyub's tankers moved millions of barrels of unsold oil via shell companies, which Indian and Chinese refiners now process.
The U.S. initial waiver to India was extended.