US EditionTanker carrying fuel originally bound for Cuba diverts to Trinidad, shipping data shows
The tanker diverted due to U.S. sanctions excluding Cuba from Russian fuel trade, with Trinidad showing interest in its oil storage facilities, officials said.
- On Friday, The Hong Kong-flagged tanker Sea Horse, carrying Russian-origin diesel bound for Cuba, diverted to Trinidad with an estimated arrival on Monday, LSEG tracking data shows.
- The Treasury Department's Thursday rule change excluded Cuba, North Korea, and Crimea from waivers on Russian-origin petroleum products, restricting available routes for sanctioned fuel shipments.
- Severe fuel scarcity already plagues Cuba, where power blackouts remain the norm after receiving only two tankers this year, with black market gasoline reaching $8 per liter.
- Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar noted last week that Trinidad has interest in using its idled refinery infrastructure for oil storage, though the government declined immediate comment on the diversion.
- TASS reports that Russia is in talks with Cuba regarding aid options, signaling potential diplomatic support amid continued pressure on the Communist government.
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A tanker carrying diesel, originally destined for Cuba, updated its destination to Trinidad and Tobago shortly after the United States clarified that the island is still unable to receive Russian fuel.The Sea Horse, which is likely to carry 200,000 barrels of Russian diesel, was headed Friday for its new destination, according to maritime tracking data collected by Bloomberg and Kpler Ltd. Last month, the ship abruptly stopped its journey in the…
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Key Points — The U.S. Treasury added Cuba to the list of countries banned from receiving Russian oil, closing a loophole in a March 12 sanctions waiver that had authorized limited Russian crude sales globally — The Sea Horse tanker, carrying 200,000 barrels of Russian diesel toward Cuba, changed course overnight toward Trinidad and Tobago […] The post U.S. Blocks Russian Oil for Cuba as Tanker Diverts appeared first on The Rio Times.
A tanker with Russian fuel going to Cuba "changed its mind" to Trinidad and Tobago
The tanker with Russian fuel Sea Horse, which was heading to Cuba, indicates that it is now heading to Trinidad and Tobago, although it previously went to Cuba, where blackouts occur all over the island due to the US power blockade.
Tanker carrying fuel originally bound for Cuba diverts to Trinidad, shipping data shows
A tanker carrying fuel originally bound for Cuba on Friday changed its destination to Trinidad and Tobago, according to LSEG ship-tracking data, a blow for the island amid a severe fuel scarcity that has triggered power blackouts.
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