According to Fars News via Jin10, an Iranian National Tanker Company VLCC carried more than 1.9 million barrels of crude despite surveillance, highlighting Iran’s shipping strategy and transport security capabilities.
An Iranian National Tanker Company very large crude carrier reportedly transported more than 1.9 million barrels of crude oil despite surveillance, according to Fars News via Jin10. The May 3 report said the voyage highlighted Iran’s shipping strategy and energy transport security capabilities. The earlier report also said the cargo was worth nearly $220 million and that the tanker moved through Indonesia’s Lombok Strait toward the Riau Islands.