How a south London restaurateur became a nexus for sanctioned Iranian gas trades
Exclusive Lloyd’s List investigation reveals how the owner of an unassuming south London restaurant became the front for a fleet of ageing gas tankers used to ship hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of sanctioned propane and butane from Iran
Analysis of the ownership links behind an LPG tanker that exploded off the coast of Iran in August provides a rare glimpse into the workings of an operation designed to sidestep US sanctions on Iran through the use of front companies and deceptive shipping practices, much like the dark fleet of tankers shipping sanctioned oil
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