According to Tanker Trackers, on May 3, an Iranian supertanker operated by National Iranian Oil Company carrying over 1.9 million barrels of crude oil valued at approximately $220 million successfully evaded U.S. Navy tracking. The vessel is currently transiting the Lombok Strait and heading toward Indonesia’s Riau Islands.
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