By A shadow fleet generally means vessels used to move sanctioned oil outside normal shipping oversight.
The US Treasury sanctioned 17 entities and their shadow fleet vessels.
The State Department sanctioned five vessels.
Two Mumbai-based companies were also sanctioned.
The sanctions relate to Iranian petroleum.
These are allegations made by the US government, and the reports did not include a response from the companies or the individuals.
The five Indian nationals are linked to the two companies and are blocked from transactions related to their respective firms.
This report does not name the individuals, because the reports describe allegations only.
The State Department’s overall action covered 10 entities, six individuals and five vessels tied to Iranian-origin petroleum, petroleum products and petrochemical products.
The department says that the entities channelled millions of dollars to Iran.
The US Treasury Department separately sanctioned 17 entities and their shadow fleet vessels.
Samudra Marine Services has been authorised to carry out wind-down transactions until October 23, 2026.
The action is part of Operation Economic Outcast, a US campaign to cut off Iran’s oil revenue.
A shadow fleet generally means vessels used to move sanctioned oil outside normal shipping oversight.
The Tribune’s report, based on PTI, did not carry a statement from the Indian government or the Ministry of External Affairs.
Coverage noted that the sanctions could affect India’s energy interests, despite recent limited resumptions of Iranian oil purchases, according to The Daily Jagran.
US sanctions can block the sanctioned persons’ assets under US jurisdiction and bar US persons from dealing with them.
Companies outside the US can face secondary consequences if they deal with sanctioned entities.
Brent crude was trading above $100 a barrel this week amid supply concerns in the Middle East.
On the same day, Indian shares fell sharply as Brent rose above $104 a barrel.
Oil products tanker (representative image), Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
