Iranian very large crude carrier "evades" US Navy tracking, heading towards Indonesia's Riau Islands
2026-05-03 04:49
According to Odaily, on May 3 local time, information from maritime intelligence company "TankerTrackers" showed that a very large crude carrier (VLCC) belonging to the National Iranian Tanker Company, carrying over 1.9 million barrels of crude oil (valued at nearly $220 million), successfully "evaded" tracking by the US Navy. The tanker is currently traversing the Lombok Strait in Indonesia and heading towards the Riau Islands. (CCTV News)
