On Thursday, the European Parliament voted on a resolution urging the Union to impose more effective sanctions on the Russian "shadow fleet." These are ships that secretly transport oil despite the restrictions.

Members of the European Parliament have called on the European Union to intensify efforts against Russia’s "shadow fleet" and demand more targeted sanctions, according to the European Parliament. Russia is using old tankers to export crude oil and oil products abroad despite sanctions imposed by the EU,

The European Union is working on a new package of sanctions aimed at targeting the shadow fleet of tankers Russia is using to get its oil to market, according to people familiar with the matter.