NEW DELHI/MOSCOW: At least two vessels loaded with Russian oil bound for refiners in India have diverted to other destinations following new US sanctions, trade sources said, and LSEG trade flows showed.
The US Treasury Department this week imposed sanctions on more than 115 Iran-linked individuals, entities, and ships, some of which are involved in transporting Russian oil.
US President Donald Trump has urged countries to halt purchases of oil from Moscow, threatening 100 percent tariffs unless Russia agrees to a significant peace deal with Ukraine.
Three ships — the Aframaxes Tagor and Guanyin and the Suezmax Tassos — were scheduled to deliver Russian oil to Indian ports this month, trade sources said. All three vessels are under US sanctions.
Tagor was bound for Chennai on India’s east coast, while Guanyin and Tassos were headed to ports in western India, according to trade sources and Russian ports data.
