French naval forces boarded the sanctioned oil tanker DF Peak more than 450 nautical miles south of Réunion, the French island east of Madagascar, suspecting it of sailing under a false flag and illegally transporting fuel.
The ship has a long history in Russia’s tanker fleet and has been sanctioned by the U.S., EU, UK and several other countries.
It’s now under French escort while inspections continue.
Macron says France will go after the shadow fleet wherever it operates, and this time he wasn’t kidding about the distance.
Just days ago, Trump paused sanctions on Russian diesel exports to help bring down fuel prices ahead of the midterms.
So while Washington is easing pressure on Russian fuel, Paris is boarding tankers halfway across the world.
Sources: Euronews, The Maritime Executive / Writer: Julie
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