The biggest oil fleet of tankers of Iran is being sailed to Venezuela in the purpose of helping the Latin American country as despite being an oil-producing country, Venezuela is facing a fuel oil crisis due to US sanctions.
According to Bloomberg Television, some of the flotilla of about 10 Iranian vessels will also help export Venezuelan crude after discharging fuel.
Both of the countries Iran and Venezuela remain under US sanctions, however, Iran is sending oil to Venezuela in defiance of the embargo. Earlier in May, the Islamic Republic of Iran sent 1.53 million barrels of oil to Venezuela in five tankers.
While the Iranian ships were on crossing a Caribbean Sea patrolled by the U.S. Navy, to be greeted by Maduro himself upon arrival.“We’re watching what Iran is doing and making sure that other shippers, insurers, ship owners, ship captains realize they must stay away from that trade,” Elliott Abrams, the U.S. special representative for Iran and Venezuela, said in September. Source: https://www.daily-bangladesh.com//
