INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
sprawling network that has moved billions of dollars' worth of Russian oil in defiance of Western sanctions.In a report released Wednesday,
said.The NCA said the operation designed to evade sanctions is structured around two company groupings known among traders and brokers as
opaque ownership structures and an array of replaceable shell companies
Their tankers frequently undertake offshore transfers to other ships and blend Russian oil with other grades to further disguise its
provenance.British officials in May expanded sanctions to target five Azerbaijani individuals, including Garaev and Eyyub, as well as the
firms BX Energy, Romarine and Nord Axis
They also blacklisted over 100 tankers tied to the network.British authorities assessed that vessels controlled by Eyub and Garaev formed
energy exports despite sweeping sanctions imposed after its 2022 invasion of Ukraine.The report also underscores the difficulties faced by
Western governments in enforcing restrictions on Russian oil and the growing reliance of the Kremlin on covert intermediaries operating in
