Brazil’s Petroleo Brasileiro SA informed shippers that it will not hire any tankers that have visited Venezuela the past 12 months, being in line with U.S. sanctions on the Latin American nation.
In an email sent to Reuters, Petrobras states that “We have recently reinforced to our suppliers we would not accept offers from ships that had operated in Venezuela during the sanctions period (12 months).”
It is commented that the company has used specific language to the shipping contracts to avoid hiring ships out of compliance with OFAC’s regulations.
