Two of the three tankers carrying diesel fuel sent by Russia to the United States are under sanctions. The Financial Times reported this in an article.
According to the publication, the 20-year-old Russian tanker Talisman is under sanctions imposed by the United States, the United Kingdom and the European Union, while the vessel Leruo, owned by a Hong Kong-based company and sailing under the flag of Sierra Leone, is subject to restrictions imposed by the United Kingdom, the European Union and Canada.
The first vessel is expected to arrive in the United States on November 9, and the second on November 11.
The first tanker dispatched by Russia is due to arrive in the United States on November 7. It is carrying 40,000 tonnes of diesel fuel.
The total volume of fuel sent by Russia aboard the three vessels amounts to 140,000 tonnes.
On Tuesday, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said that a fourth tanker would soon be sent to the United States.