US authorities prevented a ship loaded with Russia’s oil products from reaching Louisiana, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.
The ship had set sail in early June from Russia’s Taman peninsula and intended to reach New Orleans on Sunday, per the Journal.
But authorities did not allow the tanker to discharge cargo, labelled as brought from Russia. The ship is being checked by the US Customs and Border Protection.
Greece-based TMS Tankers own the tanker. It was chartered by Vitol, a Swiss...