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Sanctioned tanker with Russian crude discharged at Mundra

The 'Spartan', which was carrying one million barrels of Russian crude, was anchored near Mundra on Sep 14, 2025, and was scheduled to discharge its cargo. The ship sailed again on Sep 16, next headed to Suez, where it arrived on Sep 25. Aonther tanker, the 'Noble Walker' (IMO: 9292981), also carrying Russian oil, changed course to Vadinar port after the country's Adani Group banned entry of blacklisted ships at its Mundra port on Sep 12. The 'Noble Walker', carrying about a million barrels of Russian crude for the Indian refiner HPCL Mittal Energy Ltd, was headed to Mundra until Sep 12. The vessel has been blacklisted by the European Union and Britain for breaching sanctions in transporting Russian oil and is owned by the Mancera Shipping. Last week, Adani issued orders barring entry of vessels that are sanctioned by the EU, Britain and the United States at its 14 ports including Mundra in western India. Indian refiners HMEL and Indian Oil Corp use the port for oil imports, including from Russia. The 'Noble Walker' arrived in Vadinar on Sep 23 and sailed again towards the Gulf of Kutch on Sep 24, destined to Suez with an ETA as of Oct 7.

Ship added to EU sanction list

The European Union has adopted its newest sanctions package on Dec 16, 2024, at the Foreign Affairs Council meeting, adding 52 new vessels, among them the 'Saturn', to the sanctions list that have been deemed by the EU to be supporting Russia’s war machine. The vessels that have been sanctioned are primarily involved in circumventing the oil price cap mechanism implemented by the West, in arms deliveries, and in the transportation of stolen grain. This latest package has brought the total number of vessels sanctioned by the EU to 79. The majority of the vessels are involved in the transport of Russian oil and in transporting arms for the Russian military. The sanctions package also targets a total of 54 individuals and 30 entities that are deemed to be bolstering Russia’s war effort. Among them, there are also entities and individuals in China and North Korea who have been deemed to be supplying Russia with dual-use materials to support Russia’s military efforts. Two senior North Korean officials and seven Chinese individuals and companies have been targeted in the latest sanctions. The purpose of the sanctions has been defined to increase the operational costs for Russia by banning them from ports in the EU and hindering them from receiving maritime services.