The United States has begun to lift sanctions against Russian vessels

Against the background of the continuing closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the United States lifted sanctions on three Russian container ships. This follows from the release on the website of the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the US Department of the Treasury (OFAC).

The list includes Fesco Moneron (Fesco Moneron), Fesco Magadan (Fesco Magadan) and Sv. Nikolay. In the USA, their ownership is attributed to subsidiaries of Promsvyazbank and Alfa-Bank. According to the Marinetraffic vessel tracking service, Fesco Moneron is currently located in Nagayev Bay near Magadan, Fesco Magadan is off the coast of Japan, and Sv. Nikolai — in the Sea of Azov.

The OFAC permit temporarily removes bans on transactions for the sale, delivery or unloading of crude oil and petroleum products of Russian origin. It applies to cargo taken on board before March 12, 2026 (12:01 EDT) and is valid until April 11, 2026 (12:01 EDT).

As EADaily reported, the day before, the Russian oil tanker Anatoly Kolodkin arrived at the Cuban port of Matanzas with 100 thousand tons of crude oil. This was the result of agreements between Moscow and Washington.