Day: April 26, 2026


Quote of the week

Patera vs Forteza Trader connections Links to Russian oil producers and terminals
Patera vs Forteza

Trader connections

Links to Russian oil producers and terminals
In the document, Elshad Abdullayev invested in the “Fund to Support the President of the Russian Federation Mr. Putin”
“A document confirming the financial donation to Putin’s fund by Elshad Abdullayev, an internationally wanted criminal, fraudster, and murderer hiding in France, who was sentenced to 15 years in prison.”

Foreign Intelligence Service: Russia plans to reflag tankers to bolster ‘shadow fleet


The Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine has obtained information about Kremlin plans to increase the number of tankers transporting oil under the Russian flag. This decision is driven by the growing number of incidents in which European countries and the United States have detained tankers from Russia’s “shadow fleet.” Additionally, this may indicate coordination between…

US intercepts Iranian shadow fleet vessel in the Arabian Sea


U.S. Central Command reports that it intercepted a sanctioned merchant vessel in the Arabian Sea, EAN reports citing Reuters. Details U.S. Central Command stated that on Saturday it intercepted a merchant vessel attempting to pass through an Iranian blockade.  According to the U.S. military, the vessel, identified as the “Sevan,” was part of a “shadow fleet” of…

Two Vessels Under IRGC Control Anchored Near Strait of Hormuz


Two container ships, MSC Francesca and Epaminondas, are currently fully under the control of the naval forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and are anchored near the Strait of Hormuz. According to the IRGC, the vessel Epaminondas is “cooperating with the U.S. military,” while MSC Francesca is “linked to Israel.”