A fully laden Iranian suezmax belonging to NITC has been hit by two explosions in the Red Sea, while en route to Syria, with vast quantities of crude gushing from its breached hull.
The 1999-built Sabiti is the third Iranian ship to run into trouble in the area in the last six months with two other tankers breaking down near Saudi Arabia.
is the third Iranian ship to run into trouble in the area in the last six months with two other tankers breaking down near Saudi Arabia.Local media in Tehran are reporting the suezmax was struck near Jeddah by two missiles with the ship’s owner suggesting the tanker had been hit by a terrorist attack. The ship has been stabilised by its crew, who are all reported to be safe.
In the last six months tanker tensions between Iran and the west have seen a number of ships hit by explosives, and other vessels detained.
News of this latest attack around one of the world’s key oil arteries is expected to send red hot tanker freight rates even higher today, with the $200,000 a day landmark being broken for VLCCs.
First images from Iranian oil tanker #SABITI in Red Sea that suffered from two separate explosions on Friday morning as a result of likely missile attack.#Iran pic.twitter.com/1Erve0dOI8
— Abas Aslani (@AbasAslani) October 11, 2019
#Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman in reaction to attack on Iranian tanker #SABITI in Red Sea: The tanker has been targeted twice from a place near to passage corridor of the tanker from eastern Red Sea…Investigation on details & elements behind this dangerous act is ongoing. pic.twitter.com/fMKUBgp80z
— Abas Aslani (@AbasAslani) October 11, 2019
UPDATE:
She's fully laden with a million barrels and is saying she's heading (back) to the Persian Gulf. #OOTT #SABITI pic.twitter.com/FBP7C8cggv
— TankerTrackers.com, Inc. (@TankerTrackers) October 11, 2019
