Second Iranian supertanker passes through Indonesian strait

A second Iranian oil supertanker has passed through Indonesia’s Lombok Strait, according to monitoring group TankerTrackers, as cited by Iranian media.

The move follows a similar manoeuvre by another vessel the previous day.

The tanker, known as DERYA, had previously attempted in mid-April to deliver nearly two million barrels of crude oil to India, but the shipment did not take place.

The vessel was later observed heading south, while other Iranian tankers in the region were turned back toward Iran by the United States Navy.

By Jeyhun Aghazada