Oil Tanker Collision Off Singapore Unrelated to Iranian Crude

Iranian crude oil supertanker "Delvar" is seen anchored off Singapore. REUTERS/Tim Chong
Iran's Oil Ministry confirmed that the two oil tankers involved in a collision off the coast of Singapore did not carry Iranian crude. The ministry emphasized that the vessels were not associated with Iran. The incident involved the Hafnia Nile and Ceres I tankers, resulting in a fire.
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Iran’s Oil Ministry confirmed that neither of the two oil tankers involved in a collision off the coast of Singapore were carrying Iranian crude. The ministry stated that the damaged oil tankers had no connection to Iran and did not belong to the country. The collision occurred between the Singapore-flagged tanker Hafnia Nile and the Sao Tome and Principe-flagged tanker Ceres I in the eastern part of the Singapore Strait, causing both vessels to catch fire.

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore reported the incident, which took place on Friday. Despite the collision resulting in fires on both vessels, there were no reports of any Iranian crude oil being involved. The statement from Iran’s Oil Ministry clarified that none of the crude oil on the damaged oil tankers had any links to Iran, providing confirmation that the country was not involved in the incident.

The collision between the two oil tankers occurred off the coast of Singapore, leading to both vessels catching fire. The confirmation that no Iranian crude oil was involved came from Iran’s Oil Ministry, putting to rest any speculation of the country’s involvement in the incident. The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore continues to investigate the collision, with no further details released at this time.

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