India’s Ship Certifier Takes Tougher Stance on Sanctioned Tankers June 9, 2026 By Jonathan Saul India’s ship safety certifier is taking a tougher stance on vessels involved in evading international trade sanctions, by canceling the...
EU May Keep Russian Oil Price Cap Unchanged at $44 Per Barrel to Pressure Moscow June 1, 2026 By Julia Payne The European Commission may propose leaving the G7 price cap on Russian crude unchanged at its July review, in an...
Russia Shadow Fleet Undeterred by Starmer’s Threat as Ships Keep Crossing UK Waters April 29, 2026 By Muvija M and Andrew MacAskill Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s decision last month to let the British military board ships of Russia’s so‑called “shadow fleet” has...
Nord Stream Blasts Due to War, Say Insurers Seeking to Avoid Pay Out April 17, 2026 By Sam Tobin The Nord Stream gas pipelines were attacked in 2022 as a direct result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, insurers told...
Britain to Intercept Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’ Ships in UK Waters March 26, 2026 By Jon Herskovitz The UK will interdict and board Russian “shadow fleet” vessels in its waters, increasing European pressure on Moscow over tankers...
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...