By Gabriel Stargardter

PARIS (Reuters) -The French Navy on Tuesday said authorities were investigating a suspected infraction by the Benin-flagged oil tanker Boracay, a vessel which is listed under British and European Union sanctions against Russia.

“Following a suspected offence by the vessel Boracay, a report was made to the relevant public prosecutor’s office in Brest. An investigation is underway,” the Navy said in a statement to Reuters.

Britain and the EU imposed separate sanctions on the crude oil tanker in October 2024 and February 2025.

The EU said the vessel was linked to the transport of Russian crude oil and petroleum products “while practising irregular and high-risk shipping practices”.

The UK said the vessel was “involved in activity whose object or effect is to destab

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