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Posted on April 16, 2026
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A Mozambique‑flagged tanker, Deyna, linked to Russia’s “shadow fleet,” was seized by the French Navy on March 20, 2026, and has now departed French waters after its owner paid a fine. The size of the fine remains undisclosed.
PARIS, April 16 (Reuters) - An oil tanker boarded by the French Navy in March has left French territorial waters after the owner of the ship paid a fine, authorities said on Thursday.
Mozambique-flagged Deyna, which French President Emmanuel Macron said belonged to Russia's shadow fleet, a network of vessels that allows Moscow to export oil despite Western sanctions, had been seized on March 20 by the French Navy with help from British allies.
The French Mediterranean prefecture and Marseille prosecutor did not disclose the amount of the fine paid by the company that owns the ship.
(Reporting by Gianluca Lo Nostro, Inti Landauro and Marc Leras; Editing by Makini Brice)
The Mozambique-flagged Deyna was seized for being linked to Russia's shadow fleet, suspected of violating Western oil sanctions.
The ship's owner paid a fine, after which French authorities allowed the tanker to leave French territorial waters.
The French Navy, British allies, the French Mediterranean prefecture, and the Marseille prosecutor participated in the operation.
No, officials did not disclose the amount of the fine that was paid for the release of the ship.
Russia's shadow fleet is a network of vessels used to export oil while circumventing Western sanctions.
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