How oil tankers have been weaponised
The Week Magazine
bytheweekonlineeditorsuk@futurenet.com (The Week UK) , The Week UK
Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 07:15 AM
The seizure of a Russian tanker in the Atlantic last week has drawn attention to the country’s clandestine shipping network
Today, an estimated 900 to 1,500 tankers – perhaps one in five in the world – are part of the global “shadow fleet”, defined by the International Maritime Organisation as “ships that are engaged in i… [+6235 chars]
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