US Edition‘Zombie ships’ help keep Venezuelan oil industry alive
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A 27-year-old crude oil tanker that was allegedly scrapped in 2021 will arrive in Venezuela at the end of this week, according to boat tracking data, in the latest example of how the South American country keeps its besieged oil industry alive.It is likely that the oil tanker identified as Freesia I is a zombie ship, which means that it is actually another oil tanker that assumes the identity of a dismantled ship.This tactic is used occasionally…
‘Zombie ships’ help keep Venezuelan oil industry alive
A 27-year-old crude tanker that was supposedly scrapped in 2021 is due to reach Venezuela late this week, according to ship-tracking data, in the latest example of how the South American country keeps its embattled oil industry alive.
Guanajuato, Gto.- In view of Donald Trump’s ban on the marketing of oil, Venezuela has opted for the strategy of “Zombie Ship” or “phantom Ships” to stand on the crude oil market and circumvent US sanctions. On December 11, a first zombie ship was seized by the United States near the coast of Venezuela in a military operation. Preliminary investigations indicate possible links with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran and Hezbollah. Thi…
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