US to seize Iranian oil shipment onboard Greek tanker
Following its efforts to block Iran’s energy exports, US gone to court in order to seize 2 million barrels of oil that it claims came from Iran.
Read moreFollowing its efforts to block Iran’s energy exports, US gone to court in order to seize 2 million barrels of oil that it claims came from Iran.
Read moreAs part of its efforts to block Iran's energy exports, the US is trying to seize around 2 million barrels of what it thinks is Iranian oil onboard the Liberian-flagged Achilleas, Bloomberg reported citing people familiar with the matter.
Read moreOn 19 January, the US Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) added several entities and individuals to the Specially Designated Nationals list, including the Venezuelan National Institute of Aquatic Spaces (INEA), which is the Venezuelan Maritime Authority.
Read moreThe United States blacklisted oil trading firms, individuals and ships that have helped Venezuelan oil company PDVSA, sell crude mainly to Asia, despite Washington's sanctions on the South American nation.
Read moreThe US has informed Germany that it plans to impose sanctions on a Russian pipe-laying ship involved in construction of the Russian-led Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia to Germany.
Read moreThe US State Department is imposing sanctions on Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL), saying that it allegedly knowingly transferred, directly or indirectly, to Iran grain-oriented electrical steel to at least one Iranian person on the List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons.
Read moreThe US added China’s CNOOC to its economic blacklist, accusing the oil giant of helping China intimidate neighbors in the South China Sea.
Read moreThe Shipowners Club issued an updated circular concerning the US efforts to improve sanctions targeting the construction of the Nord Stream 2 (NS2) and Turkstream 2 (TS2) pipelines, and those who provide vessels and services in connection with either project.
Read moreThe US Commerce Department sanctioned 77 entities, including 59 Chinese companies and 29 Chinese shipbuilding entities, for national security reasons.
Read moreThe US imposed sanctions on companies based in China and the United Arab Emirates, accusing them of supporting the sale of Iranian petrochemicals.
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