WSJ News Exclusive | Oil tanker intercepted by US in transit from Russian port to New Orleans

People familiar with the matter say US officials intercepted a ship from Russia to Louisiana with fuel products.

Daytona Tankers is owned by Greek shipowner TMS Tankers Ltd and was chartered by Vitol, a commodity trading house based in Switzerland. It set sail from Russia’s Taman Peninsula in the Black Sea in early June carrying fuel oil and vacuum gasoil, and was planning to reach New Orleans on Sunday.