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- US suspects 100 oil tankers may have violated Russian sanctions, Reuters reported.
- Treasury Department sent notices to firms in 30 countries that may have flouted price cap on Russian oil.
- The move marks the biggest step of its kind since price caps were imposed on Russian crude, the report said.
The US Treasury Department asked shipping management companies in 30 countries for information on vessels that may have violated sanctions on Russian oil, sources told Reuters.
Notices sent by the Office of Foreign Assets Control on Friday requested information on 100 oil tankers, representing the biggest step of its kind by the US since Western powers imposed a $60-per-barrel price cap on Russian crude, the report said.