U.S. Treasury Sanctions Six LPG Carriers Linked to Iranian Gas Exports

The U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned six LPG carriers connected to Iran's petroleum industry, adding them to its long list of blacklisted vessels.

In a statement, the Secretary of the Treasury called Iran's economy "floundering" and its military "decimated".

– Through Economic Fury, Treasury will continue to sever Iran’s shadow fleet, shadow banking networks, and access to global trade, said Scott Bessent, the Secretary of the Treasury.

The sanctions were announced on Friday.

The six sanctioned vessels

The vessel listed on friday inlcude the following:

• MD 23 (IMO: 9158240)
• Glendale (IMO 9139945)
• Amir Gas (IMO: 9167409)
• Gas Lagoon (IMO: 9386304)
• Mile (IMO: 8910897)
• Gaz GMS (IMO: 9131539)

Energy traders also sanctioned

Alongside the vessels, OFAC sanctioned a number of energy traders who operate out of the UAE's free zones. This is where much of the office infrastructure for gray-market Iranian and Russian exports can be found, according to the Maritime Executive.

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