Russia’s giant fleet of ocean-going oil tankers is starting to come to a standstill. Nine Aframax vessels owned by Sovcomflot PJSC have been idling at sea for more than a week after discharging cargoes, according to ship-tracking data monitored by Bloomberg. That’s more than a quarter of the company’s such tankers observed operating around the coasts of Europe and North America. Sovcomflot Aframaxes Idle for More Than a Week on March 10, 2022 Sovcomflot is majority owned by the Russian government, which holds 83% of the company’s shares, data compiled by Bloomberg show. The 10-person Board of Directors includes several deputy ministers of the Russian Federation, according to its website . The company didn’t respond to a request for comment. Sovcomflot’s fleet isn’t subject to measures that would prevent it from trading, but countries including the U.K. and Canada aren’t allowing Russian ships to dock following Russia’s invasion of […]