Blumenthal Urges Seizure of Sanctioned Oil Tankers

Senator Richard Blumenthal says there is strong justification for seizing oil tankers operating under sanctions, calling on the United States and its partners to take aggressive action against so-called “shadow fleet” vessels. He argues that these tankers are transporting Russian oil and helping finance Moscow’s war effort against Ukraine, and says seizing them would strengthen enforcement of sanctions and cut off a key revenue stream fueling the conflict.