Oil-Starved Venezuela Celebrates Arrival of Tankers From Iran

May 25, 2020

Author: 

Julie Turkewitz

Publication: 

New York Times

Related Country: 

  • United States
  • Venezuela

A tanker called "Fortune" carrying Iranian oil has reached Venezuela. It is expected to be followed by four additional tankers, delivering a total of 1.5 million barrels of oil from Iran. The United States criticized the transaction but did not say whether the U.S. intended to block or sanction future shipments.