Russian shadow fleet and oil imports

24.3.2025

Question for written answer  E-001226/2025
to the Commission
Rule 144
Siegbert Frank Droese (ESN)

1. To what extent does the Commission rely on oil and gas tanker data from Vortexa regarding the so-called Russian shadow fleet?

2. With regard to the sanctions against Russia and accusations of EU double standards, what does the Commission make of the fact that Russian oil is transported by ship to India, where it is processed, and then exported to the EU?

Submitted: 24.3.2025