oil tanker

The United States said it struck the Guinea-Bissau-flagged tanker M/T Jalveer in the Gulf of Oman after accusing it of attempting to transport Iranian oil in violation of a US-imposed blockade. According to US Central Command (CENTCOM), the…

A US fighter jet disabled a Palau-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman after the vessel attempted to breach an ongoing blockade of Iranian ports. According to CENTCOM, the crew of the unladen "M/T Marivex" ignored multiple warnings,…

French President Emmanuel Macron announced that the French Navy successfully intercepted the Tagor, a sanctioned Russian oil tanker, in the Atlantic Ocean. The high-seas operation, conducted in international waters with support from the…

The US Department of Defense has announced the seizure of the M/T Majestic X, an unsanctioned vessel found transporting Iranian oil in the Indian Ocean. Operating under the jurisdiction of the US Indo-Pacific Command, American military…

The US Southern Command announced the seizure of the oil tanker Sagitta in the Caribbean for allegedly violating US sanctions linked to Venezuelan oil. The command said the operation was carried out with support from the Department of…

US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said American forces seized the oil tanker Veronica in the Caribbean for violating US sanctions linked to Venezuela. She said the vessel had passed through Venezuelan waters and breached President…

The US Coast Guard said it seized the Russian-flagged oil tanker Marinera, formerly known as Bella 1, during an operation in the North Atlantic carried out with support from the US Department of Defense. The vessel had previously changed…

US Attorney General Pam Bondi announced that a crude oil tanker moving sanctioned oil from Venezuela and Iran was seized off the Venezuelan coast with support from the US Coast Guard and Department of Defense. The vessel had long been under…

An oil tanker named "Akkad" belonging to the Iraqi Oil Tankers Company crashed into Um Qasr Port in the southern Iraqi city of Basra yesterday. It was reported that the Iraqi Ports General Company oil tanker experienced a rudder failure…