Gonzalo Saiz Erausquin

Gonzalo Saiz Erausquin is a research fellow at the Royal United Services Institute, where he specializes in finance and security. He has provided critical insights into the expansion of Russia's 'shadow fleet'—a network of oil tankers used to circumvent international sanctions. Erausquin emphasizes the drastic growth of this fleet following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, highlighting the complex and opaque ownership structures that characterize these vessels.