UK targets Russian oil majors, shadow fleet tankers and Chinese terminals in sanctions escalation
- UK sanctions 90 entities, ships and individuals involved in Russian energy trade, including Rosneft and Lukoil
- Targets include 44 tankers and seven LNG carriers
- For the first time, the UK also sanctioned Chinese terminals, mirroring designations by the US, but over Russian rather than Iranian shipments
The UK announced fresh sanctions on Wednesday targeting Russian energy majors Lukoil and Rosneft, 51 vessels, and for the first time, Chinese terminals
