The Illicit Shipping Trade Hiding in Plain Sight

[@AstuteRealm]

Bloomberg, tell us who really gets to make the rules here?

[@themiddle8979]

Some one who doesn’t like is or not very smart

[@haldir3120]

'Illicit' because the US said so. This is not how international law works, Bloomberg.

[@wneo7]

Why run dark then? Why are these ships running without insurance, or AIS/SRS?

[@haldir3120]

@wneo7 does not matter to the question if this is illegal. But in practical terms: so the empire can not strike them for something it considers to be 'illicit'.

[@wneo7]

@@haldir3120 You were talking about "international law". The video makes it very clear that these are US sanctions and the ships were breaking US law. If these ships can simply ignore US law because it is not "international law," why are they running dark?

[@haldir3120]

@@wneo7 calling this illicit is the issue. It's like you drinking alcohol in the US and Saudi officials calling it an 'illicit' act. The jurisdiction of country is not world wide. And I answered your second question already.

[@wneo7]

@@haldir3120 People visiting Israel are usually advised to get a paper visa instead of a stamp on the passport because it might unnecessarily create issues while later entering countries like Iran. Why do you think this is? My country recognises Israel. It is not illegal in my country to visit Israel. Why then must I take this precaution? Why is Iran making it "illegal" for people of other countries to visit Israel? (I am not able to 100% confirm whether this is still an issue today but it definitely used to be an issue. I am nevertheless using as an example.) Iran does not recognise Israel, by the way.

[@roshanjain147]

Nobody seems to care about America these days

[@Doran_Krotan]

...and yet you're here, on KZbin, an American social media platform. You're welcome lol smfh.

[@nshs1234]

And yet here you are.. probably using an iPhone, an American designed product.. on KZbin, an American app… made possible by internet, an American invention.. 90% of the inventions that made your comment possible is American. Can I see your Arab phone or internet?

[@그냥내얘기연필심]

맞는말이야

[@ciybersal3499]

Report as misinformation. It's illicit from US perspective. By UN these sanctions are illegal

[@Western_Decline]

@@nshs1234that does not give Americans the right to invade countries and dictate the world order. We’re done with colonialism.

[@theone8189]

China and Iran both have the right to their energy, food and financial security. 🧐

[@Doran_Krotan]

No they don't.

[@thecomment9489]

🤡🤡

[@zainalamarzainalabidin4368]

Re: China & food security - not at everyone elses expense - they've been busy raiding and wrecking fisheries across the global south, from SEA to India, Africa and even the Galapagos

[@LKH98]

@@Doran_Krotan yes they do devil

[@Jaden-wg1cj]

@@Doran_Krotanmfw i believe entire countries of people don't deserve basic essentials because their government runs on a different political system 🤯🤯🤯

[@4har7sh]

Sanction by whom? USA?? Why do Americans like to act like they have a moral high ground in policing what business the world conducts. Business isn't going to stop, sanctions or no sanctions. They are just increasing the risk of an oil spill here. But, who cares about the environment right???

[@thecomment9489]

Huh oil spill. What about that major oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico by some UK oil company in 2010. I think it's BP oil spill.

[@SVAFnemesis]

I care more about those oil spill than the so called "sanction".

[@deniszarubin2920]

Why do americans think anyone gives a F about their sanctions? It's not like the world's oil belong to them. And I agree that oil spills ARE the problem, not the virtual "sanctions".

[@wawrzynieckorzen78]

So convince China to properly insure them and ensure safety for that sea.

[@SVAFnemesis]

@@wawrzynieckorzen78 Okay let me talk to Xi, I'm sure he'll listen.

[@ID-me2lf]

The so-called sanctions are only a unilateral decision of the United States, not a decision of the United Nations. The United States does not have such a right.

[@Doran_Krotan]

Yes we do, and there's nothing you can do about it.

[@haldir3120]

@@Doran_Krotan you have the power but not the right. The mafia acts upon thr same principle

[@Doran_Krotan]

@@haldir3120 You don't dictate "the right" we do. Gotta problem w that? Exactly, that's what I thought.

[@haldir3120]

@Doran_Krotan why are you even here with that ignorant attitude?

[@Doran_Krotan]

@@haldir3120 Why are you even here if you know we have the right, we dictate the right, and if anybody has a problem w it, we unleash the most powerful military in the world? Exactly, sit down.

[@Meandbroafter2]

Since the past 60 years India has been criticising Unilateral sanctions. One countries whims do not represent entire world.

[@thewolfofswingthat2035]

THIS the sanctions mentioned in the video are american sanctions, US person and company should comply with their government's demand. Not other countries.

[@yeetboi268]

India? The country full of corruptors?

[@Entertainment-]

@@thewolfofswingthat2035 Other countries don’t have to follow the sanctions if they give up their rights to use USD.

[@thomas316]

For as long as I can remember countries have been telling the US "You can't do this!" but they can because they are the centre of global finance and insurance. What's India going to do, underwrite insurance policies and finance their own ships? They won't do it, no one would even accept those policies as valid. You play by America's rules because you are playing their game, and it's the only game in town.

[@gabrielleyba2842]

by "illicit" bloomberg actually means "without US approval". remember, even a genocide is not "illicit" if approved by uncle sam

[@thingexplainer]

Can we also sanction American oil because of how damaging fracking is to the environment?

[@nshs1234]

Sure let’s take 13% of world oil supply.. question is are you willing to pay 20-25% more at the gas station?

[@InternetExplorer-137x]

@@nshs1234 then why are you willing to pay 30-35% more by not allowing Iranian ,Russian and Venezuelan(biggest reserves in world) oil to hit the market , does environment comes after us sanctions

[@nshs1234]

@ we aren’t paying 30-35% compared to if we had allowed these sanctioned countries to sell oil in the market. Ever since the sanctions, US has increased the oil production to cover for the supply from these countries. US oil production has doubled in last 10 years and the increase is 2 times more than what Iran produces.

[@hadtosaythis]

@@nshs1234 oil would be cheaper without iranian sanctions... thats what you are saying?? lol

[@shin4655]

Now I know why China is so passionate on the South China Sea ...

[@cristinaximera9663]

No you don't.

[@p-2312-o2n]

Sanction harder so people will move away from the current system faster

[@effel63]

That’s the problem of international legislation: if you sanction to many ppl, they partner and eventually you get sanctioned 😂

[@potencjalnypracownik2966]

Leave West and move into Russia or China or Iran, go go go

[@mustafarahjoe4543]

For everyone who says, "Freedom this, freedom that," there are consequences or it is against the law. No, if the transfer is based on an agreement between the two parties and shouldn't be considered piracy, there is no maritime rule that states that moving commodities and oil from one ship to another is unlawful.

[@dduay]

Sanction oil, said who?

[@p-2312-o2n]

🦅

[@smarteveryday1606]

all because of dollar, hegemony don't last forever. something new will replace it.

[@deniszarubin2920]

DOGE for the win!

[@gk.4102]

Why did they titled it "illicit"? Who decides when something is illicit? Bloomberg? USA?

[@user-McGiver]

international law... you can google the word ''law'' since you don't understand it..!

[@haldir3120]

​@@user-McGiverbig mouth being wrong as usual. The video itself is saying these are not UN sanctions but unilateral US measures.

[@gk.4102]

@@user-McGiver Can you show me where international law says that oil trade and oil transfer between ships on International waters are illicit?

[@lmaourmum3444]

@@user-McGiverand who made the so called “law”?

[@freefree1219]

Laws of the pirates

[@abdullahiabdullahi2046]

ILLICIT ACTORS and it's just a buyer and a seller from two "sovereign" nations conducting a consensual transaction. Where do you get this audacity from?

[@kevink3688]

Where there is a will, and a powerful state backing you, there is a way.

[@Dxeus]

"Illicit" who the "_F" you think you are?

[@d-godfather]

SG is practically the oil hub in Asia...

[@paknbagn9917]

as a singaporean i hate oil on my shores

[@amateurgamer149]

Using Made In China DJI drones to investigate Chinese activities on international water. 😂😂

[@shigai9727]

So you are using a Chinese drone to harm Chinese interest huh?

[@rockyr2991]

Even i sanctioned Bloomberg but here is KZbin still allowing it to upload videos. You know why? Because KZbin has its own laws!

[@deniszarubin2920]

Yeah, Bloomberg under my sanctions, we need to cut this flow of bs!

[@e_valley2707]

Re: Environment - yup, complain to your government in the US to stop the extortion that sanctions are.

[@djsrimusic]

Holy Fleet

[@wasimshaikh1665]

Before sanction London used to be biggest insurance market after sanction lot of insurance companies emerged in Dubai and other places. The reason they don't know if a ship has insurance is because they don't have access to this data.

[@andrewokoto]

I am very confused, someone help me out here..who actually imposes sanctions on these nations?

[@EpiclyCrazyy]

Great journalism

[@sleepy_dobe]

They probably won't read this, but I suggest to the sea pirates plying the Malacca Straits to switch their attention to this particular area of the sea. They can target these dark fleet vessels, take over the ship, steal the oil and resell it for millions of dollars. Since they're sanctioned oil, the "owners" likely won't come after the pirates. Better and safer than trying to hit commercial shipping along the Malacca Straits.

[@vicndeches]

This is so western..illegal because they are not using their insurance companies and not buying their oil😅😅

[@bicin4k]

Ahh yes another non-sensical issue meanwhile we have like 5 active wars going on.

[@thomas316]

Hang on, these ships are outside territorial water, uninsured and carrying an illegal cargo? All I'm saying is that if I were a pirate I'd go after these ones. What are they going to do, phone coast guard and tell them someone has stolen the oil they were carrying from Iran? No one will complain or ever mention this again.

[@sapbwguru]

It's funny how West thinks that they're the only one right

[@Apurvanotfound]

Go Iran! Although government is authoritarian, it doesn't mean that Iranian citizens should be deprived of the resource their land has just because the US hates them. If an authoritarian regime was a deal breaker, then there should have been sanctions against Saudi Arabia too

[@fallinloveatfirstdream4222]

I don't comprehend anything at all! Bloomberg is who? Where will Asians purchase oil? Or not? I feel horrible when I see such ridiculous news.🙄🙄

[@SomeoneFromBeijing]

If it's sanctioned by the US and not by anyone else, it's really not "illicit". China sanctions a few US companies too, is it "illicit trade" when the EU trades with these US companies? US laws are NOT international laws.

[@ngqongqozamasibi9939]

Who are you to tell other people how to trade. You really think the world care's anymore about your thoughts.

[@MUHAMMADHAMZA-jy1lu]

Chinese Minister of Foreign Affairs is right. Their trade with Iran is Reasonable and Legal. Anything that the US doesn't like is illegal or illicit. Isn't it Hypocrite? Let the world live.

[@svenlima]

@BloombergThumb down because the noise (music?) that you added is not loud enough - I can still understand what they are saying (irony off). Why do you ruin all your videos with superfluous music which is always too loud??? The cancer of youtube videos.

[@2BrothersGaming-f3f]

What is the time have come nobody can sales its natural or mineral resources without the permission of west.

[@bentonx9063]

the comments mostly agree, Iran and China are both independent and on DC's bad list , just bc they are buying and selling oil in dollars it is illicit , they are 2 nations indepedent of the US in Malaysia also an independent nation doing business. the petro dollar lives.

[@JoaoLopes-y8s]

All I see is a win win situation for the superpowers here. China and all the countries buying the illicit oil get for a cheaper price the same commodity. USA get to impose a harsher environment for trade on its enemies. And all those USA enemies get to sell their oil for lower prices than market rates, ultimately getting less money for it...

[@rudyalfonsus686]

and they don't use GPS. they use baidu map 🤣

[@ska5568]

*SANCTIONS BY THE WEST IS NOT UN SANCTIONS!! NOBODY SHOULD BOTHER ABOUT SANCTIONS BY THE WEST!!*

[@themiddle8979]

So we let them travel that far and do nothing? Does this feel like a nightmare hamster wheel our politicians have us on?

[@SunnahLife-w5l]

Hey some more usa propaganda

[@Kennon959]

I'd rather sanctioned oil produced at faciilities than how oil is produced by locals in Indonesia.

[@deniszarubin2920]

I'd rather sanction politicians and biased "reporters" who make this sanctions.

[@tengchuankhoo6585]

Would not US support for a criminal state carrying out genocide be more important

[@y.u.so.]

How Europe funded Russia's flower showers on Ukraine! According to CREA Finland September 2024 report: LNG: The EU was the largest buyer, purchasing 49% of Russia’s LNG exports, followed by China (22%) and Japan (18%). Crude oil: China has bought 47% of Russia’s crude exports, followed by India (37%), the EU (7%), and Turkey (6%). Pipeline gas: The EU was the largest buyer, purchasing 40% of Russia’s pipeline gas, followed by China (28%) and Turkey (25%). Hungary was the largest importer of Russian fossil fuels within the EU, importing fossil fuels worth EUR 340 mn. Their September imports included crude oil via pipeline valued at EUR 156 mn and gas valued at EUR 184 mn. Italy, the second-largest buyer within the EU, imported Russian pipeline gas valued at EUR 281 mn. France, the third-largest buyer within the EU, exclusively imported LNG worth EUR 264 mn. Slovakia imported pipeline oil and gas worth EUR 58 mn and EUR 93 mn, respectively. The Czech Republic exclusively imported pipeline oil and gas worth EUR 90 mn and EUR 55 mn, respectively. Luckily, with the money from France and Western Alliance, Russia buys flowers to shower on Ukraine unlike India's money, which is used to buy weapons for Russia's war machine

[@lilbashirali]

if there is a will than there’s a way

[@deniszarubin2920]

Pause on 1:10, while they are saying "How big this phenomenon is..." and find Waldo. Of course it's big, if you copy same images over and over again.

[@jacekicksass]

lol... Illicit according to who? Basically, what are you going to do about it? nothing

[@SaloestAeslinaydu]

And so what? People are saying and paying more than they were in the West but less in the East. You want to punish Russia but eventually punishing only themselves. One more pathetic attempt to investigate what everyone knows.👎

[@roystonpereira2887]

The west created this problem 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@peterelliott2914]

I'd rather the ships do this stuff off American waters so the environmental damage ends up where it belongs.

[@esgee3829]

homer was right about international waters i knew it

[@axelaaronccasanihuachua9073]

".... there are very few incentives for China to actively enforce US sanctions .... "

[@izharhusain4613]

meanwhile, I thought someone airdropping me (because of the sound effect)

[@metanews7656]

Who sanctioned the oil and do they have any authority to sanction it?

[@SunnahLife-w5l]

Who are these people to have questions and why do they feel so entitled

[@SunnahLife-w5l]

They wont have to do it this way if usa never put sanctioned

[@iggy5347]

Remove sanction then there is no dark fleet

[@victorsolis6501]

China EV car sales is a nightmare por all these pirates.

[@furkankurtuluss]

Why don’t they ban uninsured ships from passing through the strait?

[@Omer1996E.C]

Lol. You think they own the strait? Or do you think that the USA own the world??

[@zollen123]

How do you know what ships are uninsured? They have every intention to hide that from you.

[@wawrzynieckorzen78]

​@@zollen123Normally: you have something like flightrader but for ships where you can see what kind of ship is that and so on. Just stop the not insured ones. Where is the will there is the way.

[@BlackJesus8463]

Yeaaaah, insurance doesn't prevent oil spills.

[@dutuzeremy5544]

I hear lives at risk😂😂😂😂😂

[@calvin5429]

Classic Bloomberg video. US sanction doesnt mean the world need to follow. Get that out of your head. If that "dark fleet" was serious enough, you would have died in international waters.

[@hyuxion]

Break the rule? Whose rule?

[@pausantandreu]

I'ts the market, mate.

[@SunnahLife-w5l]

Long live the rule breakers

[@Lyle-In-NO]

Who is buying this dark oil? Is it nations (China?), or is it private companies?

[@SunnahLife-w5l]

Bs propaganda

[@LamarPassmore]

Maritime admiralty law

[@georgesamaras2922]

its oil tanker reproduction season

[@themiddle8979]

Where’s NATO?

[@SunnahLife-w5l]

I hope all oil trade gose to the black market

[@thewolfofswingthat2035]

lol United against Nuclear Iran, we already have that dumb dumb... its called JCPOA

[@cristianfamigliuolo]

They are all interested in letting that product go around, this situation is convenient for everyone 😂😂 let's tell things as they are, the ones who lose out are not the seller, they are the economy and the environment! Pay All citizens pay.

[@ugada6358]

Who said itis illicit😳

[@ejmusicve]

make it flow

[@AngelLopez-hc2df]

International waters Mind your business. All these Karen's

[@travisfubu9053]

Oh no multiple countrues happily doing business without our permission. THIS IS ILLEGAL

[@ropro9817]

Of course it would be China... 😒

[@vhol93]

Interesting

[@BadWithNames123]

russian bot army in the comments

[@anandjoshi1720]

Hate to see so called reputed publishers like Bloomberg get Indian map wrong. Your Geography education sucks

[@GTFO_0]

Womp womp 😂😂

[@perfectomprg]

Thank you for this propaganda, I know a little what it feels like to be Russian now.

[@SunnahLife-w5l]

Propaganda

[@yh10ten]

bloomberg lol

[@datianlongan5567]

This dangerous practice was caused by the US which has the naval power to stop it. Yet, it chose to do nothing. Instead, small countries in the area were left to deal with the environmental fallout for themself.

[@deniszarubin2920]

Did US naval power stopped BP?

[@UMS9695]

US: We sanction Russia. Russia: 🤣🤣🤣

[@rohitmishra670]

Why would Singapore make a video about its dear ally, China? This video portrays China in a negative way. Singapore's media should have been more careful while making this video.

[@user-McGiver]

NOPE...!

[@p-2312-o2n]

Since when Bloomberg is Singapore's media?

[@BoetHuman-pk8it]

Why worry everyone has his own law

[@dxelson]

Talk about India 😂

[@user-McGiver]

THIS IS PIRACY... BRING ON THE US NAVY...!

[@JestoniPalma]

Lol US NAVY??? stop the houthis first...

[@Doran_Krotan]

@@JestoniPalma first??? Lol US NAVY & Special Forces Delta slaughterd their leadership & 85% of their forces. Where have you been? Jupiter? Hahahahaha lol smfh

[@jayz-y4m]

​@@Doran_Krotanwhy is the red sea still closed then?

[@Doran_Krotan]

@@jayz-y4m *Because we said so. That's why.*

[@deniszarubin2920]

@@Doran_Krotan ok