Ukraine’s Drones Reach Western Tonnage in the Black Sea as Saudi Diversions Around the Cape Widen

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Ukraine's drone operations have expanded to target Western-affiliated vessels in the Black Sea, alongside strikes on Greek-owned tankers near Taman. Simultaneously, Saudi diversions around the Cape have increased, indicating shifting crude oil maritime routes amid ongoing regional tensions.

Operational Overview Two parallel adaptations are now visibly reshaping the world’s crude flows. In the Black Sea, Ukraine’s drone campaign has widened beyond Russia’s own shadow fleet to Western-affiliated vessels legally operating under the G7 Oil Price Cap, with a Greek-owned tanker struck near Taman on August 1 and five Western-affiliated tankers previously struck at ...