- Oct 6
South Korea investigates fuel shipments to Russia after Ukrainian sanctions claims
South Korea pledged legal action if domestic laws were broken during reported shipments of over 176,000 tonnes of fuel to Russia, following claims by Kyiv that the cargoes alleviated wartime energy shortages.

- Jul 23
EU adopts 21st sanctions package against Russia, targeting banks, shadow fleet and oil price cap
The package extends the $44/barrel oil price cap, blacklists 32 more banks, and for the first time targets vessels aiding Russia's shadow fleet, while a last-minute Greek LNG exemption unlocked the deal.