Russian Tanker Reaches Venezuela After Evading U.S. Warship
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AI-PoweredA Russian tanker, despite US efforts to block it, has successfully reached Venezuela's waters, highlighting ongoing tensions between the US and Russia over sanctions and trade routes.
Market impact analysis based on bearish sentiment with 76% confidence.
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A sanctioned Russian shadow fleet tanker has reached Venezuela’s waters after evading a U.S. destroyer. Previously, Bloomberg reported the sanctioned panamax carrier Seahorse unsuccessfully attempted to approach Venezuela three times, with the U.S. destroyer USS Stockdale blocking its path each time. Seahorse has been used to transport naphtha, a lighter fuel distillate, from Russian refineries to Venezuela. The vessel has also been previously used in the Iran to Venezuela trade to carry distillate products. Built in 2004, the 70,426-dwt…
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