Pressure builds for realigned G7 shadow fleet sanctions but US action remains uncertain
- Shadow Fleets Act is the second US bill this year pushing for US action targeting Russia’s energy exports
- While EU and US sanctions strategies remains divergent, political concessions suggest a push towards realignment is now on the table
- Latest bill promises to produce shadow fleet targeting criteria and establishes strict sanctions liability STS operations
US senators are seeking to increase financial pressure on Russia by targeting the shadow fleet. That push is unlikely to succeed, but the move indicates shifts in political pressure and concessions that may yet end with a G7 realignment on sanctions