The President of the Federal Supreme Court (STF), Minister Dias Toffoli, determined that Petrobras supply fuel for the two Iranian ships stopped for almost 50 days in the port of Paranaguá

The President of the Federal Supreme Court, Antonio Dias Toffoli, put an end to the impasse of Iranian ships moored on the coast of the country, near Paranaguá, in Paraná. This Thursday, July 25th, the minister determined that Petrobras supply the vessels that have been stranded on the Brazilian coast without fuel since June 9th.

The first vessel is loaded with corn, while the second will continue to load the same product at the Port of Imbituba (SC). Petrobras informed, through its press office, that it has not yet been notified and that it will analyze the decision.

Petrobras refused to do the deal on the grounds that the vessels are on the list of companies sanctioned by the United States. The argument is that, by supplying the oil, the state-owned company itself would be at risk of being penalized by US authorities.

Toffoli, in turn, argued that the Brazilian company Eleva Química, responsible for the vessels, is not on the American list. The ships, flying the Iranian flag and named “Bavand” and “Termeh”, brought urea to Brazil and were supposed to return to Iran with corn.

According to Toffoli, the Brazilian company Eleva Química, responsible for the vessels, is not on the list of agents sanctioned by the US, so there is no possibility of Petrobras being sanctioned by the Americans, since the refueling will be done by court order.

“For these reasons, I dismiss the request for suspension, and, as a result, the injunction is revoked, in view of the absence of the risk of a multiplier effect of the contested decision, as well as the potential damage to the primary interests related to national sovereignty, order administrative and to the economy due to the execution of the decision given in AI nº 0030758-77.2019.8.16.0000”, he says.

Relations between the US and Iran are going through one of their worst moments in recent years since the US government announced its withdrawal from the nuclear deal signed with Tehran.

Donald Trump has already stated that he does not rule out a “military” solution to what he considers the “Iranian problem”. So far, however, unilateral sanctions have been the main pressure mechanism used on Iran.

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