Last year, 175 this year, too around!

Author:Global Times Time:2022.09.10

Another magic reality? In the context of European energy supply on the context of Russia's sanctions on Russian oil and Germany's rejection of "Beixi 2" weather pipelines, and Russia's suspension of "Beixi 1" pipelines on the grounds of technical failure, European energy supply continued to be tense. Some media recently revealed that in order to avoid sanctions, the oil transport dealers were "giving up and seeking far away."

Today, the Russian TV website quoted the "Japan Economic News" on the 9th that in the past 6 months, dozens of ships trapped the ship's oil in the offshore of Greece. These oils came from Russia and then arrived in the European port.

"Even after the oil embargo came into effect, it may continue to transfer oil between maritime vessels to hide its source," "Japan Economic Shimbun said.

The newspaper also disclosed that on August 24, they took photos of the Gulf of Lakonia near southern Greece to transfer oil from a tanker to another. One of the oil tankers is the "Haihawk" registered by Greece, leaving the port northwestern Russia on August 4th, and the other is the "Jag Lok" of the Indian flag. Oil turbine, assist in transfer.

It is reported that within the 6 months of August 22, 175 such oil transfer has been confirmed on the Greek coast, and only 9 similar transshipment in the same period last year. According to data from the financial market data provider, Lufut shows that 23.86 million barrels from Russia were exported by carrying out oil transfer in Greece.

According to previous reports, the leader of EU member states reached an agreement on the sixth round of Russia on the evening of May 30, saying that it would immediately prohibit the import of 75%of Russian oil, which will be expanded to 90%by the end of the year. Energy sanctions on Russia have soared European energy prices and the supply has continued to be tense.

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