A supertanker carrying Iraqi crude oil to Vietnam has resumed its journey after being delayed for five days in the Gulf of Oman following intervention by the US Navy during enforcement operations linked to a naval blockade against Iran.
The Malta-flagged Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC), Agios Fanourios I, is now continuing its voyage to Vietnam’s Nghi Son refinery.
According to LSEG shipping data, the vessel is expected to arrive on May 30 with around 2 million barrels of Iraqi crude oil.
The delay adds to ongoing disruption in the Strait of Hormuz region, a key global oil shipping route, where naval tensions involving the United States and Iran continue to affect tanker movements.
The Agios Fanourios I sailed out of the Strait of Hormuz on May 10 and entered the Gulf of Oman before abruptly turning back on May 11, according to ship-tracking data.
Ship-tracking data showed the tanker remained in the Gulf of Oman
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