The European Parliament passed a resolution on 14 November, urging the EU to impose targeted sanctions on Russia's so-called shadow fleet, which enables the country to sell oil while circumventing Western price caps.

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.

The European Parliament voted on a resolution Thursday urging the European Union to impose more effective sanctions on the Russian "shadow fleet." This term refers to ships that secretly transport oil despite existing restrictions,