Sweden steps up rules against Russia's Baltic 'shadow fleet'

Sweden on Saturday announced new rules upping checks on foreign vessels in the Baltic from July 1, reinforcing a crackdown on Russia's "shadow fleet" of tankers deployed to circumvent sanctions on its oil trade.

May 31, 2025 - 23:02
Sweden steps up rules against Russia's Baltic 'shadow fleet'
Sweden on Saturday announced new rules upping checks on foreign vessels in the Baltic from July 1, reinforcing a crackdown on Russia's "shadow fleet" of tankers deployed to circumvent sanctions on its oil trade.