U.S. sanctions four shipping firms for transporting Venezuelan oil

2 Jun by Vitaliy Dadalyan

U.S. sanctions four shipping firms for transporting Venezuelan oil

U.S. sanctions four shipping firms for transporting Venezuelan oilMarshall Islands-based Afranav Maritime Ltd, Adamant Maritime Ltd and Sanibel Shiptrade Ltd, as well as Greece-based Seacomber Ltd, all own tankers that lifted Venezuelan oil between February and April of this year, the Treasury Department said. “These companies are transporting oil that was effectively stolen from the Venezuelan people,” Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a statement.