A sanctioned MR tanker has exported the first Russian diesel to Syria in more than 10 years, shipping data shows. The 40,000-dwt former Sovcomflot vessel Prosperity (built 2006) has docked in Baniyas, according to its AIS.

Russia's largest tanker operator, Sovcomflot, has blamed Western sanctions for a dramatic fall in profits in 2024 and warned that new restrictions imposed this year will put additional pressure on the company.

Russia's leading tanker group Sovcomflot on Friday blamed Western sanctions for a profit slump in 2024 and warned that new restrictions imposed on its fleet this year would exert increased pressure. T

The company said last month that the sanctions’ pressure against the company had been increasing steadily over the last three years following the February 2022 invasion of Ukraine. The sanctions have halted operations for some of its ships and contributed to the rise of the shadow fleet of vessels to replace SCF Group tankers.