# Owners of seized Russian tanker say U.S. improperly sold vessel for scrap

https://mins.news/en/item/131011

- NBC News, 2026-11-05 16:06 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/owners-seized-russian-oil-tanker-claim-us-improperly-sold-ship-rcna607631

> Lawyers for the company said in court filings that U.S. authorities sold a seized Russian oil tanker to a maritime scrap dealer for far below market value. They called the deal “economically irrational” and said it was intended to thwart the owner’s effort to recover the vessel.