A sanctioned tanker carrying some 300,000 barrels of naphtha from Russia entered Venezuelan waters late on Thursday, while three others also under sanctions either stopped navigation or began redirecting course in the Atlantic
A sanctioned tanker carrying some 300,000 barrels of naphtha from Russia entered Venezuelan waters late on Thursday, while three others also under sanctions either stopped navigation or began redirecting course in the Atlantic Ocean, ship tracking data showed, a sign of last-minute decisions by ship owners amid U.S. President Donald Trump's "blockade" of all oil tankers under sanctions bound for the OPEC country.
Trump on Tuesday ordered a "blockade" of all sanctioned oil tankers to and from the South American country, a move that ramps up pressure on Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro by targeting the country's main source of income. Unsanctioned vessels began setting sail on Wednesday from Venezuelan waters after a week's pause, helping drain the country's mounting crude stocks.
Gambia-flagged sanctioned medium tanker Hyperion was anchored on Friday near Amuay Bay on Venezuela's western coast, according to LSEG ship tracking data. It loaded near Murmansk in Russia in late November.
Meanwhile, Angola-flagged Agate, another sanctioned medium tanker that loaded in Russia and had been sailing towards the Caribbean, was seen redirecting on Friday.
Two other vessels, Sierra Leone-flagged Sofos and Sea Maverick, which were loaded in Russia and were expected in Venezuela, were barely moving on Friday near
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