UK, EU States to Target Russian Oil Fleet With More Checks

The UK plans to launch a “call to action” this week with a group of European nations to target the so-called shadow fleet of oil tankers that Russia uses to skirt international sanctions, according to people familiar with the matter and documents seen by Bloomberg.

An unspecified number of governments are set to endorse a plan on the sidelines of a European Political Community meeting hosted in Britain on Thursday by Prime Minister Keir Starmer, according to a draft statement. They aim to share information about the Russian fleet “to coordinate our responses to the risks posed by its ...