Gulf of Guinea emerges as latest shadow tanker fleet hotspot for Iranian, Venezuelan activity

A growing number of tankers involved in Iran and Venezuela’s illicit oil trade appear to be swapping their cargoes off West Africa, according to ship tracking data, as the US tightens its grip on sanctions-busting by Tehran. For the first time in over than a year, vessel tracking data has picked up a spate of ship-to-ship transfers between the two…A growing number of tankers involved in Iran and Venezuela’s illicit oil trade appear to be swapping their cargoes off West Africa, according to ship tracking data, as the US tightens its grip on sanctions-busting by Tehran. For the first time in over than a year, vessel tracking data has picked up a spate of ship-to-ship transfers between the two…Read More