信德海事网-专业海事信息咨询服务平台 登录 | 注册 [ 设为首页 ] [ 加入收藏 ] 中文版 ENGLISH WeChat Mobile --> --> ENGLISH   >   WORLD --> 908 Tankers Sanctioned: One-Third of Aframax Fleet Blacklisted — Russia Oil Sanctions May Trigger Wider Shockwaves 2025-11-04 08:49 By： xinde marine news 分享： --> --> --> 评论 --> --> According to new data from Clarksons Research, the size of the global shadow fleet continues to grow as Western nations intensify their waves of sanctions. Most notably, roughly one-third of the world’s Aframax tankers have now been added to sanction blacklists. Clarksons reports that, as of today, Western countries—mainly the EU and the UK—have added nearly 500 more tankers to their sanction lists this year, bringing the total number of blacklisted tankers worldwide to 908 vessels, or about 16% of the global tanker fleet. Among them, the Aframax segment has been hit hardest, with about 33% of its capacity now sanctioned. By comparison, VLCCs (Very Large Crude Carriers) and Suezmaxes account for 16%, largely because VLCCs are too large to enter Russian ports. New Sanctions on Russian Oil Majors May Have Broader Impact Analysts note that the latest U.S. sanctions targeting Russia’s two major oil companies (Lukoil and Rosneft) could have an even deeper and longer-lasting impact than the tanker sanctions themselves. In its October Sanctioned Fleet Monthly Report, Clarksons Research highlights that major Indian refiners plan to reduce purchases of Russian crude, and some Chinese state-owned oil firms may take similar action. If India and China shift to non-sanctioned sources to replace Russian oil, conventional tanker demand will rise and tighten available tonnage. Following the U.S. announcement, Indian refiners reportedly moved swiftly to buy more Middle Eastern crude to replace Russian supplies. Meanwhile, law firms have received a surge of corporate inquiries seeking clarification on how the new sanctions will affect compliance and trading contracts. Malin Hogberg,