Britain imposes new sanctions against 11 vessels of the Russian “shadow fleet”
13.11.2026 - 15:14
The UK has imposed sanctions on five oil tankers and five LNG carriers.
According to Splash the new sanctions apply to Rosneft’s Arctic oil project Vostok Oil, the oil and gas company Slavneft, five oil tankers, five LNG carriers and a floating LNG storage facility.
In particular, the sanctions list includes Dubai-based oil traders Forteza Trading, Patera and Novus Energy.
The sanctions also apply to Russian petrochemicals producer Sibur and coal groups SUEK and Kuzbasrazrezugol.
Among the gas carriers, sanctions were imposed on the Melicertes, Neleus, Perle, Aeolus and Oneiroi vessels, as well as the Koryak floating storage facility, associated with Novatek.
In the oil sector, London has blacklisted the Apeks, Sara Sky, Balu 6, Yvika and Alma. According to the official sanctions notice, these vessels fly the flags of Russia, Panama, Sierra Leone and Djibouti.
The restrictions prohibit the vessels from entering British ports and impose controls on their chartering and operation. The sanctions also restrict the provision of services, including ship financing, brokerage, technical assistance and crewing, subject to relevant exemptions and licensing agreements.
“This move means that, following the inclusion of Slavneft, all ten of the largest Russian oil producers have been subject to British sanctions,” the notice said.
Recall that in October 2026, Britain imposed sanctions against 12 tankers transporting Russian oil – Bellaris, Dakar, Daphne V, Flint Wind, Alexander Nevskiy, Anaya, Andrey Pervozvanniy, Midvolga-3, Pioneer, Vasily Surikov, Virent, and Yehope.
