# Law of the Sea invoked in hunt for sanctioned Russian oil

https://mins.news/en/item/99976

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-14 14:38 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/14/law-of-the-sea-comes-to-life-in-the-hunt-for-sanctioned-russian-oil?traffic_source=rss

> Ukraine’s Western allies are using maritime law to inspect Russian shadow tankers. Experts say countries sanctioning Russian oil have this year used boarding and inspection rights under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea for the first time, aiming to disrupt shipments and raise Russia’s costs. The UK and France have boarded several vessels under the rules.

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