Sanctions

Sanctioned Tankers Carry 55% of Russia's September Oil Exports

Image
Sanctioned Tankers Carry 55% of Russia's September Oil Exports

Russia – October 27, 2026 -- Sanctioned vessels carried 78 million barrels, or 55% of Russia's September oil exports, and 63% of its crude, as EU-owned tankers retreated from exposed routes, according to Windward analysis using Vortexa data.

Russia shipped 142.7 million barrels of crude and oil products in September. Crude accounted for 110.4 million barrels, about 3.7 million barrels per day and broadly level with August's 3.78 million bpd as reported by the IEA. Clean petroleum products totaled 14.9 million barrels, mostly naphtha (9.8 million), alongside 17.4 million barrels of fuel oil and feedstocks.