Sanctioned Oil Tanker Was Briefly Grounded in Suez Canal (1)

A heavily-sanctioned tanker carrying Russian oil briefly ran aground in the Suez Canal.

The ship, called the Komander, drifted in the northern part of the waterway, according to ship-tracking data compiled by Bloomberg. The Suez Canal Authority said the incident was a result of engine issues, lasted about 30 minutes and the ship was towed and refloated.

The vessel has been sanctioned by the US, the UK and the European Union for carrying Russian oil exports, which are a vital source of funding for Moscow’s war in Ukraine. It was hauling about 1 million barrels of Russian crude at the ...