Tag: Oil Tankers

UK Royal Navy surface ships stopping and detaining vessels, supported by surveillance aircraft and potentially special forces boarding teams

UK Prepares Military Boarding of Shadow Fleet Oil Tankers Suspected of Sanctions Evasion Amid Rising Concerns Over Russian, Iranian, and Venezuelan Oil Smuggling

The Asia Live News Service - January 14, 2026
The United Kingdom is preparing to expand its capacity to act against so-called “shadow fleet” oil tankers suspected of circumventing sanctions on Russian, Iranian, and Venezuelan oil exports. British ministers have identified a domestic legal framework that could allow the...
US has seized two oil tankers it says are part of Venezuela's 'shadow fleet'.

Australia Seeks Clarity After US Forces Seize Two Oil Tankers Accused of Being Part of Shadow Fleet Operations

The Asia Live News Service - January 8, 2026
The Albanese government is seeking more information from Washington following the seizure of two oil tankers in back-to-back operations by US forces overnight. Footage released by the US Department of Homeland Security showed troops boarding the Russian-flagged Marinera, which had...