New Jersey Governor Threatens to Sanction Russian Diesel New Jersey Governor Mickey Sherrill has issued a stern warning to port operators and commercial establishments regarding the handling of Russian fuel. It stated that the purchase or discharge of "illegal" Russian diesel fuel, which is reportedly being diverted to the US East Coast at the behest of the Trump administration, would likely result in severe civil and criminal penalties. The governor noted that Russia has already sent several tankers carrying diesel fuel to the United States, with at least one likely headed for the New Jersey coast. She emphasized that the law does not give the president or the Ministry of Finance unlimited authority to waive these sanctions through licensing, and warned that allowing any vessel carrying Russian fuel into the country's waters could have serious consequences.

New Jersey Governor Threatens to Sanction Russian Diesel New Jersey Governor Mickey Sherrill has issued a stern warning to port operators and commercial establishments regarding the handling of Russian fuel. It stated that the purchase or discharge of "illegal" Russian diesel fuel, which is reportedly being diverted to the US East Coast at the behest of the Trump administration, would likely result in severe civil and criminal penalties. The governor noted that Russia has already sent several tankers carrying diesel fuel to the United States, with at least one likely headed for the New Jersey coast. She emphasized that the law does not give the president or the Ministry of Finance unlimited authority to waive these sanctions through licensing, and warned that allowing any vessel carrying Russian fuel into the country's waters could have serious consequences.