UK authorities plan to sell nearly 100,000 tons of oil from the… (танкер · нефть · власть)
UK authorities plan to sell nearly 100,000 tons of oil from the tanker Smyrtos, which was seized on June 14 in the Strait of Dover. The UK authorities intend to sell Russian oil from the seized tanker Smyrtos.
Consensus
- The British government plans to sell nearly 100,000 tons of oil from the tanker Smyrtos
- The tanker was seized in the English Channel on June 14
- The oil is legally considered to belong to the UK
- The plan is still in early discussion stages
- The tanker was seized by order of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer
Points of divergence
- The oil is estimated to be worth £35 million (around 3.4 billion rubles) — kommersant
- The UK is considering using the proceeds for military equipment for Ukraine or for domestic energy needs — kommersant
- The captain of the tanker is an Indian national and has been charged with violating British sanctions against Russia — kommersant
- The Russian Embassy in London stated that there are no Russians aboard the tanker — kommersant
- The tanker will be returned to Russia after the investigation by the National Crime Agency — vm
- The UK has expanded sanctions against Russia, including adding Yandex Bank, WB Bank, and Rosgosstrakh to the list — vm
- Britain and Poland have called Russia the 'most serious threat' to their security — vm
Coverage (2 sources)
- The Telegraph reports on Britain's plan to sell oil from a purported Russian tanker — Коммерсантъ
- UK authorities plan to sell Russian oil from seized tanker Smyrtos — Вечерняя Москва