Oil Tanker Is Stopped by U.S. in Transit From Russian Port to New Orleans

U.S. authorities have stopped a ship touring from Russia to Louisiana with a cargo of gas merchandise, say individuals aware of the matter.

The Daytona tanker is owned by Greek shipowner TMS Tankers Ltd. and was chartered by Vitol, a commodity buying and selling home headquartered in Switzerland. It sailed from Russia’s Taman peninsula in the Black Sea in early June carrying gas oil and vacuum gasoil, the info confirmed, and was planning to arrive in New Orleans on Sunday.