Tanker

US demands Iran release oil tanker seized in Gulf of Oman

The Iranian navy has seized an oil tanker chartered by Chevron to haul oil to the US. The US demands its release. Tensions are high and navigating the Arabian peninsula is seemingly not without risk.
Photo: Yoruk Isik/Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix
Photo: Yoruk Isik/Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix
by Megan Howard, Anthony Di Paola and Nick Wadhams, bloomberg news

The US demanded that Iran release an oil tanker hauling crude through the Gulf of Oman, the latest flare-up in one of the world’s important waterways. 

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