economy
diciembre 26, 2025
Radiografía de la flota petrolera fantasma en el Caribe: 40% de los buques que llegan a Venezuela operan en la irregularidad
Tras el decomiso de dos buques petroleros en aguas venezolanas por parte de Estados Unidos se reabre el debate sobre la llamada “flota fantasma”, tanqueros sancionados que usan distintas tácticas para llegar a los puertos, cargar petróleo y seguir sus rutas. Por EL TIEMPO Según un informe de la ONG Transparencia Venezuela, en noviembre pasado […]
TL;DR
- The U.S. seizure of two oil tankers in Venezuelan waters has brought attention to the "ghost fleet" of sanctioned vessels.
- A report by Transparencia Venezuela indicated a decrease in international tankers heading to Venezuelan oil terminals in November, possibly due to military operations and U.S. tensions.
- A significant percentage of tankers arriving in Venezuela are irregular, with some operating with their AIS signals turned off.
- Chevron-commissioned tankers to the U.S. increased in November, with vessels departing for U.S. ports like Corpus Christi and Beaumont.
- Venezuelan crude shipments to China continue, though tankers often do not declare Chinese ports as immediate destinations.
- A Russian oil tanker, SeaHorse, sanctioned by the EU and UK, was reportedly forced to alter its route by a U.S. warship, though it later proceeded towards Venezuelan petrochemical facilities.
- Satellite imagery shows a concentration of tankers near La Borracha island, some of which have been in position for a month.
- Transparencia Venezuela observed an increase in illicit ship-to-ship (STS) crude transfers between dark, furtive, and sanctioned vessels in November, particularly near the Amuay bay.