The supertanker Agios Fanourios I is continuing its journey to Vietnam to deliver a cargo of Iraqi crude oil, after being briefly held up in the Gulf of Oman, according to maritime tracking data.
The Maltese-flagged vessel had left the Strait of Hormuz on May 10 before turning back the following day, then resuming its journey on May 16. It is now expected at the Nghi Son refinery on May 30.
According to transport data, the ship was intercepted for several days as part of US operations related to the enforcement of sanctions and the blockade targeting Iran.
The US Central Command indicated that this intervention was part of a broader strategy to control maritime flows in the region, particularly in the sensitive areas of the Gulf of Oman and the Strait of Hormuz, through which a significant portion of global oil exports pass.
The incident illustrates the persistence of geopolitical tensions around energy routes, in a context already marked by regional rivalries and international economic sanctions.
Despite this interruption, the ship resumed its journey without any reported damage and is expected to meet its original arrival schedule according to current maritime traffic estimates.
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