Spain Says No Initial Evidence of Sanctions Violations on Russian Diesel Imports

The Spanish government found no evidence in an initial inquiry to justify claims that the country imported Russian diesel in violation of sanctions, said Teresa Ribera, Spain's energy minister, Bloomberg reported April 28. The nation's largest oil refiner, Repsol, complained that several tankers recently imported fuel via North Africa and Turkey in violation of restrictions on Russia. While the inquiry's initial findings did not find any trace of sanctions violations, the government will continue looking into the matter, Ribera said.