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☆ U.S. Sanctions Shipping Companies for Allegedly Evading Russia Oil Price Cap
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Richard Vanderford | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned three shipping companies based in the United Arab Emirates for allegedly violating the $60-a-barrel price. Photo: Ariel Zambelich/The Wall Street JournalThe U.S. has imposed sanctions on additional shipping companies and vessels that it says evaded a cap meant to cut Russia’s oil revenue. The Treasury Department on Thursday said it placed sanctions on three companies based in the United Arab Emirates: Kazan Shipping, Progress Shipping and Gallion Navigation. Vessels owned by those companies transported Russian crude without respecting a $60-a-barrel price cap imposed by the U.S. and allies, the Treasury said.

Persons: Ariel Zambelich Organizations: U.S . Treasury Department, United Arab Emirates, Street, Treasury Department, United Arab, Kazan Shipping, Progress Shipping, Gallion, U.S, Treasury Locations: United Arab Emirates, Kazan

☆ Treasury Department's hunt for Russian oil sanction violators on the seas is intensifying
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Lori Ann Larocco | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

"Management of all the Sovcomflot ships was transferred to Sun Ship Management in March/April 2022 when their offices in Europe were closed. 30 ship owners targeted in new Treasury probeThis is just one example of the murkiness within the Russian oil trade. There are grey areas in the U.S. government's Russian oil guidelines, though the efforts can ultimately lead maritime investigators to the truth. In the U.S. Treasury's "Preliminary Guidance on Implementation of a Maritime Services Policy and Related Price Exception for Seaborne Russian Oil," ship owners are under a Tier 2 category. This document could provide a "safe harbor" for ship owners who are relying on that customer's "attestation" to comply with sanctions.

Persons: Wally Adeyemo, Matthew Wright, Wright, it's, hasn't, They're, shipowners, Andy Lipow, Lipow, Brent Organizations: Windward, U.S . Department, Foreign Assets Control, Treasury, Shipping, Coalition, Ukraine, United, Kazan Shipping Incorporated's, Progress Shipping Company, CNBC, Sovcomflot, Management, Sun Ship Management, Maritime Services, Ship, Lipow Oil Associates, U.S . Treasury, European Union, AIS Locations: Morocco, Price, United Arab Emirates, Kazan, Kazan Shipping Incorporated's Kazan, UAE, Europe, U.S, Asia, Ukraine, Hong Kong, China, India

All of these were ways to find meaning and solace in three lives snuffed out in an all-too-familiar American story that began with an angry man with an AR-15. But coming on the 60th Anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s March on Washington and his “I have a dream” speech, it was hard for some not to see a larger context as well in the lives lost in Saturday’s shooting in Jacksonville, Fla. His life was marked by “resilience and positivity, even in the face of adversity,” his brother, Quantavious Laguerre, wrote online. never had a record, never received a referral in school and never got into a fight,” Quantavious Laguerre wrote on a GoFundMe page. “He was a kindhearted and gentle soul who loved playing video games and supporting his family and friends.”Ms. Carr and Mr. Gallion both lived lives shaped by their church and family.

Persons: Anolt Joseph Laguerre Jr, William M, Angela Michelle Carr, Martin Luther King Jr, ’, David W, Saint Stephen, “ Dr, Martin Luther King, Laguerre, ”, Quantavious Laguerre, “, ” “ A.J, ” Quantavious Laguerre, ” Ms, Carr, Gallion Organizations: Raines High, Saint Stephen A.M.E, Lincoln, America Locations: Asia, Washington, Jacksonville, Fla, New

The gunman, identified as 21-year-old Ryan Christopher Palmeter, left behind racist writings and used racial slurs, Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. As a hurting community gathered Sunday to honor the victims, Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan called to an end to division. As investigators probe the Jacksonville gunman’s motives and history, Waters cautioned against trying to find reason in the attack. How the shooting unfoldedPeople walk past the Dollar General store Sunday in Jacksonville, Florida. John Raoux/APJacksonville is processing the loss, said Florida State Sen. Tracie Davis, who represents the area of Jacksonville where the shooting happened.

Persons: Angela Michelle Carr, Anolt Joseph “ AJ ” Laguerre, Jerrald Gallion, Ryan Christopher Palmeter, Waters, General Merrick Garland, Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan, “, Zachary Faison Jr, Faison, ” Faison, ” “, happenstance, Sean Rayford, Carr, Laguerre, Gallion, texted, ” Waters, Baker, ”, Sabrina Rozier, ” Gallion, John Raoux, Tracie Davis, “ I’m, ” Davis, ” Biden, Kamala Harris, ” Harris Organizations: CNN, Jacksonville Sheriff T.K, Justice, Jacksonville Mayor, Jacksonville, Edward Waters University, Jacksonville Sheriff's, Dr, CNN Sunday, Dollar, “, University, Kia, Authorities, Sunday, Residents, Florida State Sen Locations: Jacksonville , Florida, Jacksonville, Florida, Buffalo , New York, Charleston , South Carolina, Massachusetts, Oklahoma, Orange Park, Clay County, Duval County, New Town, Clay, Washington, America

CNN —The White gunman who killed three Black people in a racist attack at a Dollar General store in Jacksonville, Florida, on Saturday legally purchased two firearms earlier this year, Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. The gunman, identified as 21-year-old Ryan Christopher Palmeter, bought a handgun in April and an AR-15-style rifle in June, the sheriff said. Jacksonville Sheriff's OfficeThe gunman used racial slurs, left behind a racist screed and drew swastikas on his firearm, authorities said. The encounter was reported to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office by EWU security,” the school said. Jacksonville Sheriff's OfficePhotos of the weapons the gunman had were shown by authorities, including one firearm with swastikas drawn on it.

Persons: Waters, Ryan Christopher Palmeter, ”, Palmeter, Angela Michelle Carr, Anolt Joseph “ AJ ” Laguerre, Jerrald Gallion, Sheriff Waters, Kia, Carr, Laguerre, Gallion, texted, Black, ” Waters, “, They’re, Baker, Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan, Ron DeSantis, ” DeSantis, Joe Biden, ” Biden Organizations: CNN, Jacksonville Sheriff T.K, Dollar, Justice, Jacksonville Sheriff's, Edward Waters University, Jacksonville, Madden, University police, University, WJXT, Authorities, Kia, Jacksonville Mayor, Florida Gov, NAACP Locations: Jacksonville , Florida, Orange, Jacksonville, Washington, Massachusetts, Oklahoma, Clay County, Duval County, Florida, America

WASHINGTON, Aug 27 (Reuters) - The white gunman who shot and killed three Black people at a Dollar General store in Jacksonville, Florida, was a 21-year-old who bought his guns legally and had no criminal history, local law enforcement said on Sunday. The shooter, Ryan Christopher Palmeter, lived with his parents in a suburb of Jacksonville, Sheriff T.K. Acquire Licensing RightsPalmeter also left a will and a suicide note that were retrieved by his father, the Jacksonville sheriff said. Waters said the suspect was caught on video shooting Angela Michelle Carr, a Black 52-year-old woman, in her car outside the Dollar General, a U.S. discount chain. Authorities said he was spotted trying to enter a local historically Black college, Edward Waters University, on Saturday before heading to the Dollar General store.

Persons: Ryan Christopher Palmeter, Sheriff T.K, Waters, Palmeter, Joe Biden, Merrick Garland, Angela Michelle Carr, Joseph, AJ, Laguerre, De’Shaun, Walters, Maria Caspani, Sarah N, Lynch, Lisa Shumaker Organizations: Sheriff, Authorities, Reuters, Jacksonville Sheriff’s, REUTERS, Acquire, Washington, Dollar, Edward Waters University, Thomson Locations: Jacksonville , Florida, Jacksonville, U.S, EWU, New York, Washington

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