Tracking Data Show Diverging Routes for Tankers Carrying Iranian Oil

Maritime tracking data have revealed differing movements among tankers intercepted or detained by US forces while carrying Iranian oil.

Some of the vessels are heading toward the Atlantic Ocean with their full oil cargoes still aboard, according to the tracking information.

Other tankers have remained in Asia, highlighting a split in the vessels’ locations following the US actions.

The available information does not identify the tankers or specify where and when they were intercepted or detained. It also does not establish whether they remain under US control.

While the tracking data indicate their movements, the vessels’ final destinations and the eventual disposition of their Iranian oil cargoes remain unclear.