UK blacklists 22 oil and LNG tankers in largest clampdown on shadow fleet

The UK government said Oct. 17 it has blacklisted 22 oil and LNG tankers involved in Russian energy trade, in its “largest package of sanctions to date” against shadow tankers. The ships include 18 oil tankers totaling 2.2 million dwt that have lifted up to 62.9 million barrels of Russian crude and fuel oil so far this year, according to…The UK government said Oct. 17 it has blacklisted 22 oil and LNG tankers involved in Russian energy trade, in its “largest package of sanctions to date” against shadow tankers. The ships include 18 oil tankers totaling 2.2 million dwt that have lifted up to 62.9 million barrels of Russian crude and fuel oil so far this year, according to…Read More