A Palau-flagged oil tanker, the Skylight, under U.S. sanctions, was attacked near Oman’s Musandam peninsula, injuring four crew members. The incident, occurring close to the vital Strait of Hormuz, follows prior drone strikes, signaling escalating tensions in the region amid retaliatory actions by Iran against U.S.-Israeli initiatives.
U.S. forces have intercepted the sanctioned oil tanker VERONICA III in the Indian Ocean, intensifying efforts against the shadow fleet transporting illicit Venezuelan oil. This marks the ninth vessel seized in a campaign extending from the Caribbean to the Indo-Pacific, highlighting a significant commitment to enforcing maritime sanctions globally.
On Friday, two sanctioned tankers caught fire in the Black Sea, reportedly due to external impacts near Turkey. The first, Kairos, was empty and experienced a fire 28 nautical miles offshore. Thankfully, all crew members were rescued unharmed. Concerns grew as the vessel might have struck a mine.
