Iranian tanker docks at Venezuelan port in defiance of US sanctions
First of five fuel tankers arrives carrying fuel
25 May 2020 - 22:46
Valencia/Caracas — The first of five Iranian tankers carrying fuel to Venezuela has moored at a port serving the El Palito refinery, the oil minister said on Monday, and Refinitiv Eikon data showed a second vessel had entered its waters.
Iran is providing Venezuela with 1.53-million barrels of fuel and refining components in a move criticised by US authorities as both countries are under US sanctions, according to the governments, sources and calculations by TankerTrackers.com...
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