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French Court Fines Tagor Oil Tanker’s Owner One Million Euros
The vessel was convicted of sailing under a false flag and refusing to obey orders. On Thursday, a French court fined the owner of the Tagor oil tanker one million euros. The tanker was intercepted by the French Navy in the North Atlantic in late May as part of the “fight” against the evasion of []
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· Jul 6, 2026
France fines shadow fleet tanker owner over false flag
French prosecutors fined the owner of the shadow fleet tanker Tagor 1m last week after the vessel was detained in the Atlantic on suspicion of sailing under a false flag. The vessel has since been allowed to leave French waters and is reportedly heading towards Istanbul. The 2004-built tanker was stopped by French authorities on
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· Jun 25, 2026
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· Jul 1, 2026
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A French court has delivered a landmark judgment against oil and gas giant TotalEnergies SE, holding it accountable for the carbon footprint associated with its global operations. On June 25, the Paris Judicial Court ordered the multinational business to revise its vigilance plan in relation to its climate risk assessment. The order requires the company []
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Related coverage for "French Court Fines Tagor Oil Tanker’s Owner One Million Euros": Splash247 — France fines shadow fleet tanker owner over false flag. Anadolu Agency — Russia's embassy in France calls seizure of tanker Deliver 'another act of piracy'. South Africa Today — French court orders TotalEnergies to disclose climate impacts in vigilance plan. The Daily Signal — Supreme Court Determines ExxonMobil Can Sue Communist Cuba for Confiscated Property. Seeking Alpha — Imperial Petroleum: Draining The Cash Pile Into Insider Ships At The Peak - Reiterating Strong Sell. The Local France — City of Paris hails 'landmark' climate ruling in TotalEnergies case