Suezmax vessel
Coverage of Suezmax vessel in the Nexus archive.
- Iran fast-tracks 11 million barrels of oil: Report
Iran has dispatched five supertankers and one Suezmax vessel carrying 11 million barrels of crude oil amid escalating US-Iran tensions, with four vessels positioned in the Gulf of Oman and another transiting the Strait of Hormuz. The move follows US military strikes targeting civilian infrastructure in Iran, which killed 14 people and injured 78, according to the Iranian health ministry.
- Iran fast-tracks 11 million barrels of oil as Trump threatens blockade
Iran dispatched 11 million barrels of crude oil via five supertankers and one Suezmax vessel amid escalating US-Iran tensions. US military strikes targeting Iranian civilian infrastructure, including railway bridges, caused 14 deaths and 78 injuries, risking a blockade of Iranian ports and disrupting maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. Oil prices rose nearly nine percent to $79 a barrel as a result.