July 27, 2024

Venezuela Sanctions Set Off Fight For ‘Plundered’ Oil Cargo

retrieved from Vesselfinder

The commercial dispute, which hasn’t been previously reported, has all the drama of a pirate movie: a precious cargo, clandestine sea manoeuvres and accusations of a high- seas heist. It pits Evangelos Marinakis, one of Greece’s most powerful businessmen and owner of its most successful soccer club, Olympiakos, against a fellow shipping magnate from Venezuela, Wilmer Ruperti, who has a long history of helping the country’s socialist leaders. Full Text -> JamaicaGleaner

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