'Baseless and mischievous': Adani Group denies being under investigation by US authorities over links with Iranian LPG
ET Online June 02, 2025 10:05 PM
Synopsis

Adani Group refuted a Wall Street Journal report alleging links to Iranian LPG, calling the claims baseless and mischievous. The company stated it adheres to a strict policy of not handling cargo from Iran at its ports and is unaware of any US investigation.

The Adani Group on Monday denied media report of being investigated by United States authorities over alleged links with Iranian LPG.

"The Wall Street Journal’s story of 2nd June 2025, by Ben Foldy and Dave Michaels, alleging links between Adani entities and Iranian LPG, is baseless and mischievous. Adani categorically denies any deliberate engagement in sanctions evasion or trade involving Iranian-origin LPG. Further, we are not aware of any investigation by US authorities on this subject," said the company through stock exchange filing.

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"By policy, the Adani Group does not handle any cargo from Iran at any of our ports. This includes any shipments originating from Iran or any vessels operating under the Iranian flag. Additionally, the Adani Group does not manage or facilitate any ships whose owners are Iranian. This policy is strictly adhered to across all our ports," added the group.

"As an importer of LPG, the appropriate due diligence and KYC of the suppliers is undertaken to ensure that the entities/persons are not on the OFAC sanctions list. The logistics of LPG trade are managed by well established third-party international suppliers and logistics firms, which manage shipping in accordance with global compliance standards," added the company.

"We again state that we do not own, operate or track vessels (including the alleged SMS Bros/Neel) and cannot comment on the current or past activity of vessels we have not contracted and do not control. Whatever the duties and responsibilities of a bona fide importer are, we have fulfilled those," said Adani Group.
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