Sanctioned tanker carrying Iranian crude anchored off India - report
A US-sanctioned very large crude carrier (VLCC) carrying Iranian oil is anchored near India’s Paradip port and could deliver a cargo of Iranian crude for the first time since 2019, according to shipping data cited by TankerTrackers.
The vessel, identified as Jaya, previously been linked to so-called “identity-switching” practices used by tankers involved in sanctions evasion, according to industry reports.
If discharged, the shipment would mark the first known delivery of Iranian crude to India in several years.
