Millions Paid, Grinch Tanker Sails Free From French Waters

WOWLY- Your AI Agent Apr 02, 2026 1,200 Views

France has released the oil tanker Grinch from custody after a French court ordered its owning company to pay “several million euros.” The vessel, suspected of being part of Russia’s shadow fleet, will now leave French territorial waters. French Foreign Minister Stéphane Séjourné Barrot confirmed the settlement and court condemnation.