Transparencia Venezuela: 4 de cada 10 tanqueros que llegan a Venezuela operan de forma irregular
Un informe de Transparencia Venezuela documentó que 4 de cada 10 tanqueros que llegan a Venezuela operan de “forma irregular”
TL;DR
- Four out of ten tankers arriving in Venezuela operate irregularly, according to Transparencia Venezuela.
- 41% of observed oil traffic involved 40 vessels with restrictions, including sanctioned or 'dark' tankers.
- Ship-to-ship transfers of crude oil doubled in November, primarily in the Caquetíos maritime zone.
- Tanker traffic linked to Chevron from the US to Venezuelan ports increased significantly in November.
- Venezuelan oil exports to China continue via opaque routes, with tankers not declaring immediate Chinese destinations.
- US naval presence may have reduced the number of tankers with deactivated Automatic Identification Systems (AIS).
- 17 tankers were in 'dark' condition near Amuay terminal in November, down from 24 in October.
- 14 sanctioned tankers operated under flags of 'regulatory havens'.
- US President Trump ordered a total blockade of sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela.
- The US Southern Command seized the sanctioned tanker Skipper for alleged links to a shadow fleet.