New Jersey governor warns ports against accepting Russian diesel
Sherrill said the imports could expose businesses to millions of dollars in penalties and help finance Russia’s war in Ukraine.
- On Monday, New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill sent letters to a dozen port and terminal operators, warning them to "turn away" any tanker carrying Russian diesel or face harsh penalties.
- The warning follows the Treasury Department's October 9 issuance of General License 135, which Sherrill argued conflicts with the Ending Importation of Russian Oil Act passed by Congress in 2022.
- National average diesel prices hit $6.29, up nearly 70% since the war with Iran began, while analysts track vessels like the Agioi Fanendes carrying nearly 40,000 metric tons toward New Jersey.
- Major energy companies, including Kinder Morgan, declined comment or reported no notified shipments, while Sherrill's stance risks a collision with President Donald Trump, who recently lifted the diesel import ban.
- Sherrill, a Democrat and former Navy pilot, accused Trump of funding Russia's war effort, while Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut also warned shipping companies against facilitating Russian diesel imports.
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Governor Tells NJ Ports to Reject Russian Diesel
New Jersey's governor is telling the state's ports: Don't even think about taking Russian diesel. In a Nov. 2 letter, Gov. Mikie Sherrill warmed port and terminal operators that accepting such shippings would rape at 2022 congressional ban on Russian energy imports and could trigger civil and criminal penalties, CBS...
New Jersey governor warns importing Russian diesel 'will be met with harsh penalties' amid Trump deal
"Any effort to profit from the illegal trade in Russian fuel will be met with harsh penalties. I urge you to turn away any tanker that seeks to use your facilities in furtherance of such unlawful activity," New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill wrote to ports in the state.
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Sherrill warns New Jersey terminals not to accept Russian diesel - The Daily Bo Snerdley
(The Center Square) — New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill is putting the state’s independent port operators on notice they would be subject to criminal sanctions for offloading shipments of Russian diesel under President Donald Trump’s new directive aimed at lowering fuel costs. In a letter to New Jersey energy port and terminal operators — including Kinder Morgan and Phillips 66 — Sherrill said the Trump administration’s authorization of Russian fue…
Sherrill warns New Jersey terminals not to accept Russian diesel
(The Center Square) — New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill is putting the state's independent port operators on notice they would be subject to criminal sanctions for offloading shipments of Russian diesel under President Donald Trump's new directive aimed at lowering…
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