Iranian Very Large Crude Carrier "Evades" US Navy Tracking, Heading Towards Indonesia's Riau Islands
2026-05-03 04:49
Odaily Odaily News on May 3rd local time, according to maritime intelligence company “TankerTrackers.com”, a very large crude carrier (VLCC) owned by the National Iranian Tanker Company, carrying over 1.9 million barrels of crude oil (valued at nearly 220 million USD), has successfully “evaded” tracking by the US Navy. The tanker is currently transiting Indonesia’s Lombok Strait and heading towards the Riau Islands. (CCTV News)
