US Senator Threatens Tanker Carrying 40,000 Tonnes Of Russian Oil Despite Trump’s Greenlight

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A Malta-flagged tanker carrying nearly 40,000 tonnes of Russian diesel is reportedly heading towards New York, triggering a political confrontation in Washington over Trump’s proposed fuel arrangement with Putin. U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal has urged the vessel’s owner to turn back, warning that unloading the cargo could violate U.S. law. The dispute centres on the 2022 legislation banning Russian energy imports and the reported use of a Treasury Department general licence to facilitate diesel exports. The Kremlin has confirmed that a Russian diesel shipment was heading to the United…

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