Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have identified further ships in the "shadow fleet", in addition to the 10 already identified and sanctioned, which are breaking sanctions on trade of Russian oil.

Since gaining the power to 'specify' individual vessels in May 2024, the UK has sanctioned 43 tankers transporting Russian oil as part of Putin's shadow fleet; a far higher number than that undertaken by partners over the same period. The majority of these vessels have been disrupted by our action, and a significant number have struggled to re-enter the Russian oil trade. This disrupts Russia's efforts to undermine our oil sanctions and intensifies the pressure we have placed on Russian revenues. We have also sanctioned 9 vessels involved in the Russian Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) sector. We will continue to focus on this area, working closely with partners to ensure effectiveness and impact.