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US Asks About 100 Tankers in Russia Oil Cap Violations Probe
Oil tankers anchored near the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles. Photographer: Mario Tama/Getty Images

The US Treasury Department sent notices to ship management companies about more than 100 vessels it suspects may have violated the price cap on Russian oil imposed after the invasion of Ukraine, a person familiar with the matter said.

The notices went to companies in about a dozen countries, according to the person, who asked not to be identified discussing private communications. Treasury recently imposed its first sanctions on companies accused of violating the price cap, and the latest notices suggest it may begin to hold companies to account more often.

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