Politics

A black market in ‘black gold’: The shady world of shadow fleets [INSIGHT]

Ewan Jones
 20.03.2026, 19:59
Russia is believed to have a fleet of over 600 vessels engaged in the illicit oil trade. Photo: Hristo Rusev/Getty Images
Russia is believed to have a fleet of over 600 vessels engaged in the illicit oil trade. Photo: Hristo Rusev/Getty Images

France, Belgium and Sweden have boarded and seized vessels.