Are US military planes refueling with Russian fuel?
The US fills tanks for fighter planes and ships with fuel that is partly processed in a refinery in Greece, where oil also arrives from Russia
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The US fills tanks for fighter planes and ships with fuel that is partly processed in a refinery in Greece, where oil also arrives from Russia
Russian oil continues to flow into the American military supply chain despite Western prohibitions, the Washington Post reported on Nov. 14.
One of the US military's key oil suppliers has likely been receiving oil originating from Russia, the Washington Post reported.
The Pentagon is buying petroleum products originally sourced from Russia despite a complete ban on Russian oil the Biden administration rolled out in 2022.
Some of the petroleum products contracted by the US Department of Defense through suppliers in Greece and Türkiye may have Russian origin, despite Western sanctions that set price caps on them.