US media: The Bayeng government executed the embargo against Russia and was intercepted by a tanker to the United States

According to the US "Wall Street Journal" reported on the 28th, people familiar with the matter said that the U.S. authorities intercepted a ship from Russia to New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana, Russia, with fuel products on the ship.

Picture source: "Wall Street Journal" report screenshots

It is reported that the "Daytona" oil tanker belongs to the Greek TMS TANKERS Shipping Corporation and is rented by Vitol, a commodity trading company headquartered in Switzerland. Data show that the ship departed from the Russian Tallman Peninsula on the Black Sea in early June, loaded with fuel oil and decompression diesel, and plans to arrive in New Orleans on Sunday.

It is reported that according to people familiar with the matter and shipping data, the unloading operation of the ship has been stopped by the US authorities. One of the people familiar with the matter and an official of the US Coast Guard said the tanker was being inspected by the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP).

A spokesman for a Swiss Vitol Company said: "Vitol comprehensively complied with all relevant laws and regulations when operating business, including sanctions." She refused to make further comments. Greece TMS TANKERS refused to comment on the incident.

It is reported that in March, the United States announced the implementation of energy embargo on Russia on the grounds of Russia and Ukraine's conflict, and prohibited from importing crude oil, petroleum fuel, liquefied natural gas and coal from the country. The EU has also announced similar restrictions, including other countries including the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia.

According to US media, according to the data of the product flow tracking platform KPLER, the goods on the "Toto" were marked as native to Russia. Fuel oil is usually used in boilers and furnaces, while reducing pressure diesel can be refined into gasoline and diesel.

The Wall Street Journal stated that the actions of the US authorities intercepted the tanker that the Bayeng government was performing strongly executing oil embargo against Russia, which was similar to the US sanctions on Iran and Venezuela. In 2020, the United States confiscated cargo in ships that are said to be loaded with Iranian fuels.

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