Belgium Seizes Suspected Russian Shadow Fleet Tanker March 2, 2026 Belgium seized an oil tanker belonging to the Russian shadow fleet on Sunday and suspected of sailing with a “false...
EU Seeks G7 Coordination on Maritime Services Ban on Russian Seaborne Oil February 26, 2026 By Aigerim Turgunbaeva The European Union needs to coordinate its plan to impose a full maritime services ban on Russia’s seaborne crude oil...
UK Sanctions New Zealand Insurer Maritime Mutual After Reuters Report February 24, 2026 By Paul Carsten and Lucy Craymer Britain on Tuesday sanctioned Maritime Mutual, the New Zealand-based marine insurer that was the subject of a Reuters special report...
EU’s Russia Sanctions Hit Roadblock Put Up by Hungary, Slovakia February 24, 2026 By Max Ramsay and Daniel Hornak The European Union failed to approve a fresh round of sanctions against Russia as Hungary and Slovakia halted the measures,...
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...
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...
Greece and Malta Hesitate Over EU’s Russia Oil Services Ban February 10, 2026 By Alberto Nardelli and Ewa Krukowska Greece and Malta have emerged as the main obstacle to a European Union proposal to replace a Russian oil price...
EU Commission Proposes Further Sanctions on Russian Oil Trade and Financial Services February 9, 2026 The European Union’s executive arm proposed further sanctions against Russia on Friday over the Ukraine war, including a ban on...
Singapore Urges Global Cooperation to Tackle Shadow Fleet Ships February 5, 2026 By Rong Wei Neo Singapore is urging for international cooperation to curb shadow fleet vessels operating just beyond its territorial waters, as scrutiny intensifies...
US Handing Over Seized Tanker to Venezuela, Officials Say January 29, 2026 By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart The United States is handing over to Venezuela a tanker that it seized this month, two U.S. officials told Reuters...