Two Russian tankers “Nikolay Velikiy” and “Nikolay Gamayunov” were refueling ships leaving the ports of Varna and Burgas on the border of Bulgaria’s 24-mile contiguous zone in the Black Sea. Risky offshore fueling was probably motivated by dumping prices, which were achieved after taxes and excise duties were not charged on the fuel sold.
This was shown on several reports of companies working in the field of ship agency. A large part of them work as intermediaries for the only company in the country that trades in marine fuel – “Lukoil – Bulgaria Bunker” EOOD.
Illustration: The ship “Nikolay Velikiy (the Great)” on September 16, 2024 in position near Cape Shabla (Screenshot from the Vessel Finder system).
