On Friday, the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control put sanctions on six more Iran-linked LPG carriers, adding to the long list of blacklisted vessels with connections to Iran’s petroleum industry.
The vessels listed on Friday include the MD 23 (IMO 9158240), which has been moving Iranian LPG since 2023, according to the Treasury; Glendale (IMO 9139945), responsible for moving millions of barrels of LPG since 2020; Amir Gas (IMO 9167409); Gas Lagoon (IMO 9386304); Mile (IMO 8910897); and Gaz GMS (IMO 9131539).
«Iran’s economy is floundering and its military is decimated,» said Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent in a statement. «Through Economic Fury, Treasury will continue to sever Iran’s shadow fleet, shadow banking networks, and access to global trade.»
All of these tankers are very old and operate without insurance. There have already been minor accidents involving them, so the movement of these vessels through the waters of the World Ocean poses a threat to the environment.
