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Pacific Ocean ports remain the primary origin of shadow fleet-transported crude oil, accounting for 44% of volumes at 1.3 mb\/d in March 2026, according to the April edition of the Russian Shadow Fleet Tracker by KSE Institute.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Baltic Sea ports ranked second with a 33% share at 1.0 mb\/d. For oil products, Baltic Sea ports accounted for 50% of shadow fleet shipments (298 kb\/d), while Black Sea ports contributed 31% (185 kb\/d). Monthly shadow-fleet oil product volumes stabilized at around 600 kb\/d during February-March 2026.<\/p>\n

In March, 129 unique tankers were used to export crude oil, of which 80% belonged to the shadow fleet; 219 unique tankers carried oil products, with 42% being shadow fleet vessels. For Baltic Sea ports, the corresponding figures were 55 tankers (71% shadow fleet) for crude oil and 108 (31%) for oil products. Vessels older than 15 years accounted for 93% of shadow crude oil tankers and 91% of oil product tankers.<\/p>\n

China and India were the key destinations for shadow fleet-transported crude oil, with shares of 45% and 29%, respectively. For oil products, China and Singapore accounted for 17% and 14%. The final destination remained unknown for 22% of crude oil volumes and 31% of oil product volumes. For Baltic Sea exports, India was the top destination for crude oil (55%) and Singapore for oil products (21%).<\/p>\n

Entities from China, Russia, and the UAE dominate the shadow fleet ecosystem, accounting for 60% of ship\/commercial management, 60% of registered ownership, and 64% of ISM management. For voyages from Baltic Sea ports, the Seychelles, China, and the UAE play a key role in ship\/commercial management and ownership, while Azerbaijan, Russia, and China lead in ISM management.<\/p>\n

The top three flag states for shadow tankers were Cameroon, Russia, and Sierra Leone, together accounting for 73% of volumes. The share of the Russian flag continued to rise \u2013 from 3% in May 2025 to 24% in March 2026. At the same time, the Panama flag has been losing ground rapidly, falling from 36% in April 2025 to 8% in March 2026. For Baltic Sea ports, the Russian flag share rose from 1% in July 2025 to 18% in March 2026.<\/p>\n

In January\u2013March 2026, the key crude oil buyers were Shandong Yulong (China), IOC and Nayara Energy (India), with a combined share of 26%; for oil products, Novus Energy (UAE) and Sudapet (Sudan) accounted for 8%. From Baltic Sea ports, key crude buyers were Nayara Energy, IOC, and RIL (all India), with a combined share of 34%.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Download the full materialPacific Ocean ports remain the primary origin of shadow fleet-transported crude oil, accounting for 44% of volumes at 1.3 mb\/d in March 2026, according to the April edition of the Russian Shadow Fleet Tracker by KSE Institute. Baltic Sea ports ranked second with a 33% share at 1.0 mb\/d. 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