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According to shipping data and sources, the expanding shadow fleet of tankers carrying oil from sanctioned sources such as Venezuela, Iran, and Russia is filling up with the cheapest gasoline available, impeding industry efforts to use cleaner fuel to reduce shipping emissions.In order to reach more ambitious environmental goals and cut down on pollutants like carbon and sulphur dioxide emissions, the shipping sector worldwide is coming under increasing pressure to use cleaner fuel.

There are hundreds of vessels hauling authorized oil that are posin...According to Lloyd's List Intelligence, the shadow fleet has increased from 530 tankers to around 630 tankers, accounting for 14.5% of the world's total tanker fleet. Over 800 tankers are estimated to be involved, according to some industry estimates.