Russia releases oil tanker from Baltic Sea detention, Estonian broadcaster says


FILE PHOTO: Liberia-flagged crude oil tanker Green Admire transits the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey, September 2, 2023. REUTERS/Yoruk Isik/File Photo

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Russia has released a Greek-owned oil tanker which was detained in Russian waters on Sunday after leaving an Estonian port, and the vessel has resumed its journey towards the Dutch port of Rotterdam, Estonian public broadcaster ERR reported on Tuesday.

The detention of the vessel has increased concerns over potential escalation in busy Baltic sea lanes where major oil supplies pass through, after separate action by Estonia in recent days to stop tankers as part of enforcing Western sanctions on Russia.

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