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Vietnam Requests US Navy to Release VLCC Tanker Agios Fanourios I, Claims Cargo Is Iraqi Oil
Vietnam has formally requested that the US Navy permit the Agios Fanourios I oil tanker to proceed, stating it carries Iraqi rather than Iranian oil. Washington has not yet responded to the request. The development adds a new layer to the ongoing saga of the VLCC tanker.
May 12, 11:24 AM·1m read1 source
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Vietnam has formally asked the US Navy to let the Agios Fanourios I VLCC oil tanker pass the blockade. The country stated that the Agios Fanourios I carries Iraqi rather than Iranian oil. Washington has not responded to Vietnam's request regarding the Agios Fanourios I tanker.
@JavierBlas reported that the saga of the vessel is getting more interesting by the day. Vietnam is formally asking the US Navy to let the tanker pass the blockade, saying she carries Iraqi, rather than Iranian, oil.
Washington hasn't responded yet to the Vietnamese request. The tanker has been at the center of a blockade situation that has grown more complex in recent days. No further details on the timing or location of the blockade were available from the verified information.
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