The US Treasury Department imposed sanctions on 17 tankers carrying Russian oil under the Liberian flag. This is proven by: Press release US Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).
UAE shipping company Hennesea Holdings, which owns the ships, was also subject to restrictions. According to OFAC, we are talking about tankers from Aristo, HAI II, HS Arge and others.
It is stated that the sanctions are part of tougher measures against those who violate the ceiling price of Russian oil of $ 60 per barrel. Earlier, the Indian Oil Minister said that Russian tankers were having difficulty unloading oil at Indian ports. According to him, problems arose in the supply of Sokol oil, especially from the Sakhalin-1 project.
Due to sanctions, approximately 10 tankers carrying Sakhalin oil are forced to stand idle at sea while waiting for unloading permission. Therefore, the United States is tightening control over compliance with restrictions on the export of Russian oil and expanding sanctions against companies involved in its transportation.
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