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During the period of the G7 and EU oil embargo and the price cap policy on russian crude oil and petroleum products, the tanker has been involved in 2025 in the export of russian crude oil and petroleum products from russian ports in the Baltic Sea and the Pacific region, primarily to People's Republic of China and India.
In particular, in December 2025, the tanker transported more than 713,000 barrels of russian Urals crude oil from the port of Ust-Luga to Turkey in the interests of REDWOOD GLOBAL SUPPLY FZ-LLC (UAE), which was sanctioned by the UK on December 18, 2025, for its activities in the energy sector of the russian economy. In February 2026, the vessel exported nearly 714,000 barrels of Urals crude oil from the port of Ust-Luga to India on behalf of REDWOOD GLOBAL SUPPLY FZ-LLC.
On April 29, 2026, Ukraine imposed sanctions on the vessel.