Tankers who have been sanctioned by the US were transported by Russian oil to India - Reuters

According to journalists, vessels under the flag of Liberia - "Kazan", "Ligovsky Prospect" and NS Century, which unloaded Russian oil Sokol in India in September and October came under sanctions. Three tankers for the transportation of oil, which have recently become objects of sanctions from the United States, have systematically transported Russian oil to Sokol in the last months. This was reported by Reuters, referring to the tracking data from LSEG and Kpler.

On Thursday, November 16, the United States imposed sanctions against a number of companies and oil tankers for the transportation of Russian oil, sold at a price exceeding the established "ceiling" G7. This step Washington is aimed at closing possible exits in the mechanism introduced to limit the Kremlin's oil income. According to the statement of the Ministry of Finance of the States, the vessels under the flag of Liberia - "Kazan", "Ligovsky Prospect" and NS Century came under sanctions.

In September, all three Aframax tankers were unloading Russian Sokol in India, and according to LSEG, two of them launched a new flight in October. NS Century is now heading to Vadinar's port in India. Sokol's oil will be expected to arrive in India on November 25. Sokol oil is extracted as part of the Sakhalin-1 project under the management of Rosneft's subsidiary after leaving it ExxonMobil.

Other shareholders include Indian company Ongc Videsh, as well as the consortium of Japanese companies Sakhalin Oil and Gas Development Co. Recall that the EU Council has received proposals for 12 packages of sanctions against the Russian Federation. Yes, it is proposed to impose sanctions against more than 120 individuals and legal entities. Earlier it was reported that 11 packages of sanctions against the Russian Federation were approved at the end of June 2023.