EU and UK expand sanctions on Russian shadow fleet targets
- EU adds another 41 ships to its sanctions list, taking total to nearly 600
- UK mirrors EU hit on Murtaza Lakhani, the highest-profile oil trader targeted to date
- Increased frequency of vessel targets as EU decouples ship lists from politicised packages
The UK and EU are seeking to maintain pressure on Moscow with more hits on shadow fleet targets as US reportedly considers more Russia restrictions on energy exports as well as traders who facilitate the transactions
