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Fears of major oil spills as Russia grows its aging 'shadow fleet'


Fears of major oil spills as Russia grows its aging 'shadow fleet'
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There are growing fears that Russia’s so-called shadow fleet of aging oil tankers, which it uses to bypass the Western price cap, poses an environmental threat. A new report from the Kyiv School of Economics warns that an oil spill is "only a matter of time" and urges the international community to do more to take the vessels out of operation. Henry Ridgwell has more.

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