- Donald Trump and Scott Bessent announced tough sanctions targeting Russian oil companies as part of economic pressure against Russia due to the war in Ukraine.
- US Treasury issued sanctions waivers allowing Indian refiners to purchase discounted Russian crude due to supply constraints.
US Treasury discusses sanctions risk while Indian refiners secure alternative supplies, with vessels routing through Singapore.
7 reports, 5 independent
Updated Aug 12
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What happened
US Treasury discusses sanctions risk while Indian refiners secure alternative supplies, with vessels routing through Singapore.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Bessent announced sanctions against a regime network operating across global hubs.1 source
- Singapore is used as a waypoint for oil transfers as Kpler reports on Iran's swelling stockpile and Washington eases sanctions.Sub-event
- The U.S. imposed sanctions on a refinery for allegedly buying crude oil from West Africa and the Middle East, reported in Singapore.Sub-event
US scrutiny targets Singaporean passport holders and monitors procurement networks linked to Russia.1 source
Vessels are signaling Singapore as the next port for refiners securing alternative supplies.1 source
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The entities involved
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Scott Bessent
United States Secretary of the Treasury
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Singapore
sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia
Related events
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- Sanctions are reported to be affecting entities in both Europe and Singapore.
- US imposes sanctions on Iran's financial lifelines, specifically targeting India-based companies.
- US Treasury Secretary unveils further sanctions and refuses to comply with unilateral sanctions.
- Singapore enforces UN sanctions against North Korea, involving a vessel formerly flagged by Comoros and Niue.
Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- scmp.com
- gcaptain.com
- sbr.com.sgWhat the latest sanctions regimes mean for Singapore businesses
- tokyoreporter.com
- indiatimes.com