N.J. Governor Warns Ports Against Accepting Russian Diesel
Sherrill said violators could face millions of dollars in penalties as she challenged a Treasury waiver allowing some Russian diesel imports.
- 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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NJ Governor Warns Ports Against Russian Diesel Allowed by Trump
Governor Mikie Sherrill warned New Jersey port and terminal operators against accepting Russian diesel shipments authorized by the Trump administration, arguing that such imports would violate federal law and noting at least one tanker carrying the fuel may be headed for the state.
The Governor of the United States State of New Jersey, Mickey Sherrill, sent a letter to the ports urging them not to accept Russian diesel tankers, reports on Tuesday The New York Times (NYT) with reference to a document he had before them. "Sherrill sent letters Monday to a dozen port and transport terminal operators in New Jersey, warning them to deploy Russian diesel tankers," NYT writes.
US state government New Jersey, Mikie Sherrill, warned port operators that the import of diesel from Russia remains illegal, despite the agreement announced last month by Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin on the resumption of Russian fuel exports to the US market. In an open letter, Sherrill claimed that the deal violates a federal law adopted in 2022 and threatened civil and criminal sanctions companies that would accept such shipments, TVP World…
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