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OIL: TankerTrackers Notes Unusual Iranian Tanker Moves

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The National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC) appears to be fearing an imminent attack by Israel according to TankerTrackers. Their empty VLCC supertankers vacated the country's largest oil terminal, Kharg Island, yesterday.

  • TankerTrackers notes that crude oil loadings continue, but all of the extra vacant shipping capacity has been removed from the anchorage of Kharg Island.
  • This is the first time TankerTrackers has seen anything like this since the 2018 sanctions round.
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The National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC) appears to be fearing an imminent attack by Israel according to TankerTrackers. Their empty VLCC supertankers vacated the country's largest oil terminal, Kharg Island, yesterday.

  • TankerTrackers notes that crude oil loadings continue, but all of the extra vacant shipping capacity has been removed from the anchorage of Kharg Island.
  • This is the first time TankerTrackers has seen anything like this since the 2018 sanctions round.