U.S. Probes Ruperti’s Venezuela Cargo for Sanctions Breach: Rtrs

U.S. is probing Venezuelan magnate Wilmer Ruperti for a cargo shipped in April from Trinidad and Tobago into Venezuela, Reuters reports citing two senior Trump administration officials.

• Shipping of fuel to Venezuela may have violated U.S. sanctions, report adds
• Ruperti, his representatives and Swiss-registered companies Maroil Trading and ES Euro Shipping did not respond to requests for comment from Reuters
• Venezuela’s government and PDVSA did not respond to requests for comment from Reuters
• NOTE: Venezuela Protests Increase 50% in May Amid Fuel Shortages: OVCS

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