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The tanker, during the period of the G7+ oil embargo and the price cap policy on russian crude oil and petroleum products, is involved in the export of russian crude oil from russian ports on the Baltic and Black Seas, primarily to India, Turkey, and China, on behalf of the largest russian oil companies.
Specifically, in February 2026, the vessel exported over 1 million barrels of Urals crude oil from the port of Primorsk to Turkey.
In November 2025, the tanker exported over 826,000 barrels of Urals crude oil from the port of Primorsk to Turkey.
In September 2025, the vessel exported over 722,000 barrels of Urals crude oil from the port of Primorsk to Turkey; the seller of the cargo was PJSC "Lukoil."
In June 2025, the tanker exported nearly 706,000 barrels of crude oil from the port of Primorsk to Turkey on behalf of PJSC Lukoil.
In April 2025, the vessel exported over 1 million barrels of Urals crude oil from the "Sheshkharis" terminal at the Port of Novorossiysk to India; the seller of the cargo was PJSC "Rosneft."
In February 2025, the tanker transported nearly 706,000 barrels of Urals crude oil from the port of Primorsk to India on behalf of PJSC Lukoil.
In October 2024, the tanker exported over 1 million barrels of Varandey crude oil from the floating storage facility IMO 9217979 to India on behalf of PJSC Lukoil.
In May 2024, the tanker exported more than 1 million barrels of Urals crude oil from the "Sheshkharis" terminal at the Port of Novorossiysk to China; the seller of the cargo was PJSC "Lukoil."
In January 2024, the vessel exported over 1 million barrels of Urals crude oil from the port of Ust-Luga to India; the seller of the cargo was PJSC "Rosneft."
The international non-governmental organization Greenpeace classifies the tanker as part of the "shadow fleet" of tankers that transport russian oil around the world and pose a threat to the environment.
The vessel is involved in the oil sector of the russian federation’s economy, the profits from which are one of the most important sources of revenue for the aggressor state’s budget.
On February 12, 2026, Ukraine imposed sanctions on the vessel.