Three Greek-managed tankers were struck by drones near a major Black Sea oil terminal, escalating maritime security concerns.

The first report citing the development was posted on the X account of Tanker Trackers

U.S. forces seized an oil tanker tied to Venezuela sanctions after a prolonged chase across the Atlantic, in a move that could heighten tensions with Russia and deepen enforcement of Trump’s Venezuelan oil blockade

Putin said the attack was aimed, among other things, at driving up insurance premiums, adding that it would not have the intended effect.

Kyiv uses aerial drones to attack a Russian “shadow fleet” oil tanker off Libya, marking its first long-range maritime strike nearly 1,250 miles from Ukraine’s borders

President Trump announced the seizure of a sanctioned Venezuelan oil tanker, marking the first such U.S. action against the country’s crude exports and raising concerns over global oil supply and escalating diplomatic tensions with Caracas

Turkish authorities said the extent of the damage will be assessed once the blaze on the Turkish tanker is fully contained, adding that they are closely monitoring the situation.

24 crewmembers, including five Greek nationals, had fled into a 'secure room' awaiting rescue; Spanish marines boarded the vessel, finding that the pirates had withdrawn

Armed pirates hijacked the Maltese-flagged, Greek-owned tanker Hellas Aphrodite off the coast of Somalia, marking a disturbing rise in piracy beyond the high-risk zones. This attack comes just days after another similar assault in the region

More than 70 Greenpeace activists from 17 countries disrupted LNG shipments, urging the EU to reduce fossil fuel dependence and impose sanctions on Russia

A special mention of the Alafouzos family is made in a Wall Street Article (WSJ) article on shipping companies that transport crude oil from Russian ports despite sanctions

The court found that the defendants were guilty of multiple environmental crimes, including the intentional sinking of a vessel, discharge of polluting substances, and causing environmental damage for profit.

New Blockade Targets Russia’s “Shadow Fleet” Amid Ongoing Efforts to Curb Energy Exports

During a May 2024 Q1 earnings call with analysts, Okeanis CEO Aristidis Alafouzos tried to give assurances that the company was not carrying sanctioned Russian oil. Recently published data point to the opposite. On 15 May 2024 Aristidis Alafouzos, CEO of the NYSE-listed Okeanis Eco Tankers, wrote a triumphant tweet about his company’s revenues. On […]