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EPISODE · Aug 13, 2026 · 2 MIN

The Ghost Fleet_ Navigating the Shadows of Global Oil

from Conspiracy Theories Exploring The Unseen · host Michael Fortune

Imagine a massive tanker, the size of three football fields, silently crossing the ocean in the dead of night. It disappears from digital tracking maps, reappears thousands of miles away, and transfers its cargo to another ship far out in international waters. This isn't a scene from a spy thriller; it is the reality of the shadow fleet. Today, nearly twenty percent of the world's oil tankers are operating outside the rules. They are part of a parallel shipping system designed specifically to move oil for nations like Russia, Iran, and Venezuela, bypassing the complex web of Western sanctions that have been placed on them. These aren't new, high-tech vessels. In fact, many are aging ships that should have been retired years ago. Because they operate in the shadows, they lack standard insurance and proper safety maintenance, turning them into ticking environmental time bombs on our oceans. To keep their movements hidden, these operators have turned deception into an art formBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/conspiracy-theories-exploring-the-unseen--5194379/support.

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