During the Athenian evenings bringing together the cream of Greece, such as the Lloyd's List prize-giving ceremony for Greek shipowners last Friday, the embargo imposed by the European Union on Russian oil monopolizes the discussions.
This measure, prohibiting the sale of Russian oil transported by ship to all EU countries came into force on Monday 5 December.
And during the months of negotiations between Member States, Greek shipowners were seriously concerned about the fallout from this unprecedented embargo.
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Since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24, the successors of the famous Aristotle Onassis have continued to sail from Russia to transport its oil to Europe, completely legally.
The new European sanctions put a stop to this prosperous trade.
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On paper, one might think that the Greek shipowners, forming the first maritime power in the world, are the first beneficiaries of this embargo"
, explains Nikos Vernicos, shipowner and...
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