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However, relations between them have since soured, with access to the Red Sea becoming a major flashpoint.

The watchdog said earlier inspections identified areas for improvement, and three previous improvement notices had been issued in relation to the service in the last 12 months.

The prime minister said the UK had been one of "the lead countries in relation to the 'shadow fleet'" - the name given to unregulated tankers ferrying oil from Russia.

The Carney government has had to walk a tightrope in dealing with public dismay over US relations.

Lula described the meeting as an opportunity to "restore" friendly relations between "the two largest Western democracies" and reiterated that the US had a trade surplus with Brazil.