Foreign Tanker Delivers Texas Oil to Pennsylvania
A Malta-flagged vessel delivered crude oil to a Pennsylvania refinery last week. The shipment follows a rare waiver issued to address supply disruptions.
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A foreign-flagged tanker has successfully delivered a shipment of crude oil from Texas to a refinery in Pennsylvania, marking a significant operational shift enabled by a temporary federal policy change. The delivery comes as the United States navigates energy market volatility and supply chain pressures.
The Malta. According to ship tracking data from Kpler and LSEG, the cargo was discharged at the Trainer refinery in Pennsylvania last week. This movement of West Texas Oil between domestic ports by a non-U.S. vessel was made possible by a 60-day waiver of the 1920 Jones Act.
