UK Targets Russian Oil Fleet With Biggest Sanctions Hit in Years February 24, 2026 By Alex Wickham The UK government announced new sanctions on Russia’s so-called shadow oil fleet as it ramped up efforts to squeeze energy...
India Grants One-Month Extension to 4 Russian Marine Insurers February 20, 2026 By Rakesh Sharma India temporarily extended permission for four Russian insurers to cover tankers calling at its ports, as the government seeks to...
India to Decide on Russia Oil Tanker Insurance Firms Within Days February 19, 2026 By Rakesh Sharma The Indian government must decide in the next few days whether to keep allowing a handful of Russian companies to...
France Fines Russia-Linked Oil Tanker in Shadow Fleet Crackdown February 18, 2026 By Francois de Beaupuy France will release a tanker after hitting it with a multimillion-euro fine for flouting European sanctions on Russian oil, following...
UN Nuclear Watchdog Discusses Risks to Ukraine’s Nuclear Safety After Russian Strikes February 2, 2026 By Stephanie Liechtenstein The U.N. atomic watchdog’s board held a special session Friday to discuss risks to nuclear safety in Ukraine as concerns...
Second Russia-Linked Oil Tanker Loses Control in Mediterranean January 29, 2026 By Julian Lee A second Russia-linked oil tanker lost control as it was entering the Mediterranean Sea in under a week. The medium-range...
European Nations Issue Warning to Russia-Linked Shadow Fleet January 27, 2026 By Weilun Soon A group of 14 European nations have issued an open warning to shadow-fleet tankers in the Baltic and North Seas,...
Another Russian Shadow Fleet Oil Tanker Runs Into Difficulties January 23, 2026 By Julian Lee An oil tanker that’s under sanction for its role in transporting Russian oil appears to have run into trouble off...
France Boards Russia-Linked Oil Tanker in Shadow Fleet Move January 23, 2026 By Nayla Razzouk, Francois de Beaupuy and Julian Lee France’s navy boarded an oil tanker coming from Russia into the Mediterranean Sea, as part of a global crackdown on...
Surging Oil Tanker Insurance Points to Growing Black Sea Chaos January 15, 2026 By Alex Longley The cost of insuring ships sailing through the Black Sea is surging again, as spiraling attacks on vessels underscore the...