The UK announced the imposition of sanctions on 18 more Russian oil tankers and four liquefied natural gas vessels, the largest group of sanctions to date against Russia’s so-called ‘shadow fleet’.
The announcement came after the US and Canada agreed to join a ‘call to action’ to combat it, which was backed by 44 European countries after being announced by the UK in July.
‘Any actor facilitating and supporting Russia’s malign activities could be subject to sanctions,’ the government said.
Russia rejects Western pressure to limit its oil exports, and in the past year there has been an increase in the number of tankers carrying cargoes that are not regulated or insured by traditional Western suppliers.
18 oil tankers will be banned from UK ports and denied access to British maritime services, bringing the total number of sanctioned Russian oil tankers to 43. These vessels include NS Bora, Atlas and Moskovsky Prospect.
The names of the tankers are as follows:
* NS BORA (IMO 9412335)
* ATLAS (IMO 9413573)
* MOSKOVSKY PROSPECT (IMO 9511521)
* NS ARCTIC (IMO 9413547)
* CALLISTO (IMO 9299692)
* SCF BAIKAL (IMO 9422457)
* SCF SAMOTLOR (IMO 9421972)
* SUVOROVSKY PROSPECT (IMO 9522324)
* EASTERN PEARL (IMO 9285859)
* KUDOS STARS (IMO 9288710)
* SEA FIDELITY (IMO 9285835)
* STRATOS AURORA (IMO 9288708)
* TURBO VOYAGER (IMO 9299898)
* AZURE CELESTE (IMO 9288722)
* VARUNA (IMO 9332810)
* SAI BABA (IMO 9321691)
* ARTEMIS (IMO 9317949)
* ANTAEUS (IMO 9299733)
* MARSHAL VASILEVSKIY (IMO 9778313)
* VELIKIY NOVGOROD (IMO 9630004)
* MULAN (IMO 9864837)
* EVEREST ENERGY (IMO 9243148)
* RUSGAZDOBYCHA JSC
The targeted oil tankers were said to have carried an estimated 4.9 billion pounds ($6.37 billion) worth of oil last year.
As part of Thursday’s action, Britain also imposed sanctions on Russian gas company Rusgazdobycha JSC.
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