Shadow

Sweden has introduced new regulations increasing inspections on foreign vessels in the Baltic Sea starting 1 July, enhancing efforts to combat Russia's "shadow fleet" of tankers used to bypass sanctions on its oil trade.

The Estonian navy attempted to detain an oil tanker heading to Russia that has been sanctioned by the UK, claiming it was sailing illegally without a flag.

Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have approved targeted sanctions against Russia's so-called shadow fleet of oil tankers, which enables Moscow to export significant amounts of crude oil and petroleum products despite sanctions…