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During the period of the G7 and EU oil embargo and the price-cap policy on russian oil, the tanker is involved in the export of russian oil from russian ports in the Pacific region mainly to China, conducting dark activities at sea near Oman and Malaysia, and conducting deceptive practices related to the identification/location of the vessel.
The international NGO Greenpeace refers to the tanker as part of the shadow fleet of tankers transporting russian oil around the world and threatening the environment.
The tanker is involved in the transportation of oil products on behalf of Sepehr Energy Jahan Nama Pars Company (Sepehr Energy, under USA sanctions), controlled by the General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, for the network of sanctioned financial official Houthi Saeed al-Jamal, which has provided tens of millions of dollars in illicit oil revenues to support the financing of Houthi attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea. At the same time, the tanker is affiliated with Gemini Marine Limited (under USA sanctions).
On October 02, 2024, USA sanctions were imposed on the vessel as a property in which Gemini Marine Limited has an interest.
Since December 13, 2025, Ukraine has imposed sanctions on the vessel.
In order to circumvent sanctions, the tanker manipulates its identifying information, including its name, IMO number, and flag state. Since February 2025, the tanker has been using the name "Glistar" and transmitting an MMSI associated with Guyana; IMO number 1107697, which belongs to a tugboat, while in the AIS system the IMO number was linked to a tanker named Tiko; later, it used the name Homya with IMO number 1107697, but this time flying the Tanzanian flag.