British authorities have intercepted an oil tanker in the English Channel that is linked to Russia’s shadow fleet, Prime Minister Keir Starmer confirmed on Saturday.
The operation marks a tangible escalation in the UK’s.
The interception underscores the intensifying pressure on Moscow’s energy export network, as Western powers move to close loopholes in the shadow fleet’s operations.
Maritime insurers and charterers are closely monitoring the incident, with repeated seizures in key shipping lanes likely to tighten capacity and elevate freight costs for sanctioned crude.