# France detains DF Peak tanker off Reunion, Macron says

https://mins.news/en/item/96944

- TASS, 2026-10-12 18:59 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2201109

> French President Emmanuel Macron said the navy detained the DF Peak oil tanker south of Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean on suspicion that it was sailing under a false flag. He described the move as part of the campaign against the so-called shadow fleet and said it complied with international law.

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