Chinese tanker in collision linked to years of illicit Iranian oil shipments

Dalga Khatinoglu
Dalga Khatinoglu

Oil, gas and Iran economic analyst

Burning vessels following a fire on two oil tankers about 55 km (34 miles) northeast of the Singaporean island of Pedra Branca, July 19, 2024.
Burning vessels following a fire on two oil tankers about 55 km (34 miles) northeast of the Singaporean island of Pedra Branca, July 19, 2024.

A Chinese tanker linked to Iranian oil smuggling activities, was located after it was involved in a collision with a Singaporean ship on Friday.