
U.K. Sanctions 135 Oil Tankers in Russia’s Shadow Fleet
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U.K. Sanctions 135 Oil Tankers in Russia’s Shadow Fleet
Britain sanctions 135 oil tankers in Russia’s shadow fleet. A shipping services company and an oil trading firm were also sanctioned. The fleet “responsible for illicitly carrying $24 billion worth of cargo since the start of 2024”
A shipping services company and an oil trading firm were also sanctioned as part of the crackdown on a fleet “responsible for illicitly carrying $24 billion worth of cargo since the start of 2024,” the Foreign Office said in a statement.
Security analysts say the fleet of aging vessels is used by Russia to circumvent international sanctions that ban it from selling oil.
Hundreds of vessels have now been sanctioned by the European Union and the U.K. since Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.