US Senator Richard Blumenthal demanded the Greek shipowner EASTMED return the Maltese-flagged Agioi Fanendes, which he said left a Russian port on October 22 carrying nearly 40,000 tons of diesel, and was due to arrive in New York on November 7. Blumenthal claims that the Treasury license cannot circumvent the 2022 law banning Russian energy imports and asked the company to identify the seller, buyer, lessor, insurer and terminal operator involved.

US Senator Richard Blumenthal demanded the Greek shipowner EASTMED return the Maltese-flagged Agioi Fanendes, which he said left a Russian port on October 22 carrying nearly 40,000 tons of diesel, and was due to arrive in New York on November 7. Blumenthal claims that the Treasury license cannot circumvent the 2022 law banning Russian energy imports and asked the company to identify the seller, buyer, lessor, insurer and terminal operator involved.