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EU considers acting on Russia shadow fleet sanctions without US support

Since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine , Moscow has increasingly relied on a so-called shadow fleet to bypass Western sanctions and

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The European Union is reportedly considering measures to act against Russia's shadow fleet without relying on United States support. Since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Moscow has increasingly utilized a network of so-called dark tankers to bypass Western sanctions and transport oil globally.

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EU considers acting on Russia shadow fleet sanctions without US support

The European Union is reportedly considering measures to act against Russia's shadow fleet without relying on United States support. Since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Moscow has increasingly utilized a network of so-called dark tankers to bypass Western sanctions and transport oil globally. The US is reportedly evaluating methods to convert these shadow vessels into legitimate ones to facilitate the transport of non-sanctioned crude oil. However, other heavily sanctioned countries, including Iran and Venezuela, have also been accused of using similar vessels to export petroleum products, complicating the regulatory landscape for the EU.

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