Trading companies Vitol and Unipec are sending around 700,000 tonnes (5.1 million barrels) of contaminated Russian oil to Asia in an attempt to place the barrels rejected by buyers in Europe, according to trading sources and ship tracking data.
Reuters: Oil traders sell dirty Russian crude to Asian buyers
This picture taken on September 26, 2012 in Geneva shows a sign of giant oil traders Vitol Group at its headquarters. Vitol is one of the worlds largest oil traders.
