{"id":2988,"date":"2022-03-22T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-22T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www-prod.greenpeace.org\/usa\/campaign-updates\/2988\/oil-fuels-war-greenpeace-usa-takes-to-the-water-as-tanker-carrying-russian-oil-arrives-in-new-york\/"},"modified":"2025-04-23T17:18:43","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T17:18:43","slug":"oil-fuels-war-greenpeace-usa-takes-to-the-water-as-tanker-carrying-russian-oil-arrives-in-new-york","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/usa\/oil-fuels-war-greenpeace-usa-takes-to-the-water-as-tanker-carrying-russian-oil-arrives-in-new-york\/","title":{"rendered":"Oil Fuels War: Greenpeace USA Takes To The Water As Tanker Carrying Russian Oil Arrives In New York"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"p4descriptive_paragraph\">The oil and gas companies that are responsible for our skyrocketing gas prices are the same companies that are fueling conflicts and death around the globe.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The oil and gas companies that are responsible for our skyrocketing gas prices are the same companies that are fueling conflicts and death around the globe.<\/p>\n<p>March 22, 2022 \u2013 Two Greenpeace USA boats protested the New York City arrival of a 50,000-ton oil tanker carrying an estimated $34M worth of Russian fossil fuel products, in turn, financing Vladimir Putin\u2019s war in Ukraine. The activists held up signs that read Oil Fuels War.<\/p>\n<p><b>Anusha Narayanan, climate campaign director at Greenpeace USA said:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe history of oil is war. The oil and gas companies that are responsible for our skyrocketing gas prices are the same companies that are fueling conflicts and death around the globe. A more peaceful, livable, and equal future depends on breaking our addiction to volatile and conflict-driven fossil fuels. True energy independence can only come from renewable energy. We need an all-out mobilization to build renewable energy in the U.S. and around the world. President Biden must start by using the Defense Production Act to ramp up the delivery of renewable and energy efficient equipment to Europe.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On March 8, President Biden <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/usa\/news\/u-s-bans-russian-oil-imports\/\">banned imports of Russian oil and gas<\/a>. As of this morning, Greenpeace USA is aware of at least 12 tankers that left Russian ports that have either arrived in or are actively headed to the United States. These tankers will arrive before President Biden\u2019s ban goes into effect due to a <span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">45 day grace period.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinetraffic.com\/en\/ais\/details\/ships\/shipid:6567359\/mmsi:370152000\/imo:9909663\/vessel:NORSE_ANTWERP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NORSE ANTWERP<\/a> (bulk carrier) is<b> currently at the Port of Wilmington, NC, arrived on 3\/18<\/b><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vesselfinder.com\/vessels\/MINERVA-VIRGO-IMO-9307827-MMSI-240730000\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MINERVA VIRGO<\/a> (oil\/chemical tanker) is <b>currently at port in New York City, arrived on 3\/22<\/b><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinetraffic.com\/en\/ais\/details\/ships\/shipid:149539\/mmsi:215287000\/imo:9529293\/vessel:VILAMOURA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VILAMOURA<\/a> (crude oil tanker) is <b>currently anchored off of Delaware City<\/b><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinetraffic.com\/en\/ais\/details\/ships\/shipid:312468\/mmsi:258692000\/imo:9321677\/vessel:KRONVIKEN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KRONVIKEN<\/a> (crude oil tanker) is <b>currently anchored off of Houston<\/b><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinetraffic.com\/en\/ais\/details\/ships\/shipid:656233\/mmsi:419594000\/imo:9308443\/vessel:JAG_LYALL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">JAG LYALL<\/a> (crude oil tanker) is <b>currently anchored off of Long Beach, CA<\/b><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinetraffic.com\/en\/ais\/details\/ships\/shipid:712825\/mmsi:215798000\/imo:9412464\/vessel:RIVERSIDE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RIVERSIDE<\/a> (crude oil tanker) is reporting<b> destination as St Charles, FL, ETA 3\/22<\/b><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinetraffic.com\/en\/ais\/details\/ships\/shipid:713379\/mmsi:538004173\/imo:9422548\/vessel:DUBAI_BEAUTY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DUBAI BEAUTY<\/a> (crude oil tanker) is reporting<b> destination as Corpus Christi, TX, ETA 3\/23<\/b><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinetraffic.com\/en\/ais\/details\/ships\/shipid:5673098\/mmsi:319147800\/imo:9787936\/vessel:DALI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DALI<\/a> (oil products tanker) is reporting <b>destination as Port of Southwest Pass, LA, ETA 3\/28<\/b><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinetraffic.com\/en\/ais\/details\/ships\/shipid:858242\/mmsi:311000444\/imo:9418597\/vessel:BEIJING_SPIRIT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BEIJING SPIRIT<\/a> (crude oil tanker) is reporting <b>destination as Philadelphia, PA, ETA 3\/28<\/b><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinetraffic.com\/en\/ais\/details\/ships\/shipid:212635\/mmsi:240435000\/imo:9297321\/vessel:MINERVA_ELLIE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MINERVA ELLIE<\/a> (crude oil tanker) is reporting <b>destination as St Charles, ETA 04\/02<\/b><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinetraffic.com\/en\/ais\/details\/ships\/shipid:4915061\/mmsi:248152000\/imo:9749556\/vessel:BALLA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BALLA<\/a> (crude oil tanker) is reporting <b>destination as Los Angeles, ETA 04\/03<\/b><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinetraffic.com\/en\/ais\/details\/ships\/shipid:712978\/mmsi:636017796\/imo:9436018\/vessel:IRIDESCENT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IRIDESCENT<\/a> (crude oil tanker) is reporting <b>destination as Delaware City, ETA 04\/06<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>While the tanker came from a Russian port and is carrying Russian fossil fuel products, it is sailing under the flag of Greece.<\/p>\n<p><b>In response, Alexandra Mesare, program director of Greenpeace Greece said:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe call on the Greek government and all Greek businesses to urgently move away from using and handling fossil fuels.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">###<\/p>\n<p><strong>Photos and videos: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/media.greenpeace.org\/collection\/27MDHUHAJZHG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/media.greenpeace.org\/collection\/27MDHUHAJZHG<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">Follow Greenpeace UK\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RUTankerTracker\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Russian Tanker Tracker<\/a> (@RUTankerTracker) for updates on oil and gas carrying supertankers leaving Russian ports.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The oil and gas companies that are responsible for our skyrocketing gas prices are the same companies that are fueling conflicts and death around the globe. 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