Shadow fleet

Shadow fleet

An Italian military helicopter flies above the oil tanker Toa Payoh, foreground, as the Italian Navy ship Thaon di Revel sails nearby during an inspection by the European Union’s EUNAVFOR MED IRINI mission in international waters west of the Italian island of Pantelleria, August 2, 2026. The Italian Defence Ministry said the EU-sanctioned tanker declared it was sailing under a Cameroon flag and described it as part of Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet”. Photo: Italian Defence Ministry/Handout via REUTERS.

Italian-led EU force boards sanctioned tanker from Russia's 'shadow fleet' in Mediterranean

Italy's Defence Ministry said the Toa Payoh, a tanker subject to EU sanctions, was intercepted west of the Sicilian island of Pantelleria while sailing from Benin to Istanbul

Smoke rises after what the Ukranian authorities say was during a strike as Ukrainian UAVs hit a Russian dark fleet tanker at a location given as Sea of Azov in this screengrab taken from a handout video released on July 7, 2026. Photo: Commander of Unmanned Aerial Systems Force/Handout via REUTERS

Ukraine strikes Russian 'shadow fleet' tankers supplying Crimea

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Photo: Collected

Britain seizes Russian 'shadow fleet' tanker in English Channel

The silhouette of a French navy boat surrounding the GRINCH oil tanker, intercepted by France in the Alboran Sea on suspicion of operating under a false flag and belonging to Russia's shadow fleet that enables Russia to export oil despite sanctions, and diverted to the port of Marseille-Fos, in the Gulf of Fos-sur-Mer, near Martigues, France, January 25, 2026. REUTERS/Manon Cruz

France detains Indian captain of suspected shadow fleet tanker

A bronze seal for the Department of the Treasury is shown at the U.S. Treasury building in Washington, U.S., January 20, 2023. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo

US targets Iran's 'shadow fleet' over crackdown on protesters

Ukrainian naval drones hit two sanctioned tankers in the Black Sea as they headed to a Russian port to load up with oil destined for foreign markets. Screengrab: Reuters

Ukraine hits two Russian 'shadow fleet' oil tankers with naval drones

Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk attends a press conference, following a meeting with Latvia's Prime Minister Evika Silina (not pictured), in Warsaw, Poland, February 29, 2024. Photo: Kuba Atys/Agencja Wyborcza.pl via REUTERS/File Photo

Poland intervenes as Russian 'shadow fleet' ship spotted near power cable

A VLCC oil tanker is seen at a crude oil terminal in Ningbo Zhoushan port, Zhejiang province, China May 16, 2017. Photo: REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

Oil shipping rates surge after US sanctions tighten global fleet

Plastic letters arranged to read "Sanctions" are placed in front the flag colors of EU and Russia in this illustration taken February 28, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

EU adopts new Russia sanctions targeting China, shadow fleet