US SR549

Urges the Trump Administration to seize shadow fleet vessels transporting sanctioned Russian oil, citing this as a lawful measure to counter sanctions evasion and cut off funding for Russia's war in Ukraine

Russia's shadow fleet comprises at least 561 ships carrying 60-80% of Russian crude exports, with seaborne exports averaging 5.7 million barrels per day in 2025 despite Western sanctions and G7 price caps

Treasury Department sanctioned Russia's two largest oil companies, Rosneft and Lukoil, on October 22, 2025 due to Russia's lack of commitment to peace negotiations

References U.S. seizure of the M/T Skipper on December 10, 2025, which transported nearly 2 million barrels of Iranian oil to China and previously supplied sanctioned Iranian oil to Syria

Calls on U.S. allies and partners to also seize shadow fleet vessels transporting sanctioned Russian oil