Several oil tankers that had entered the waters near southern Greece for transferring Russian petroleum were compelled to leave once again following the re-issuance of a notice by the local navy about scheduled exercises in the region, Bloomberg highlights.
The Laconian Gulf, situated approximately 110 miles southwest of Athens, has emerged as a crucial logistics hub for the trade of Russian fuel and crude, facilitating the transfer of cargoes between vessels bound for Asian clients.
However, this month, the Greek Navy initiated exercises in the area to disrupt an activity that supports Moscow’s export operations.
Initially, the ships returned to the gulf briefly on Monday following the expiration of a prior notice. Nevertheless, the Hellenic Navy Hydrographic Service issued a fresh notice on Monday, prompting the tankers to depart once again.
Furthermore, the navy designated a second area to the south for conducting exercises, thereby obstructing a location where the tankers had been engaged in cargo transfers.
Presently, there is a concentration of tankers situated between the Laconian Gulf and the newly designated exercise area.
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