Sanctioned shadow-fleet tanker Qendil has run aground near Bozcaada in the Aegean while in ballast, prompting a KEGM tug response. No casualties or pollution have been reported so far.
The US has seized VLCC Bella 1, a third tanker tied to Venezuela and the second in less than 24 hours, under a warrant linked to Iranian oil trade and an OFAC sanctions listing.
The U.S. Coast Guard has seized a second oil tanker in international waters near Venezuela, as Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth tie the move to President Trump’s tanker blockade policy.
Denmark has escalated maritime inspections to target Russia’s shadow fleet, expanding safety and environmental checks on tankers operating near Skagen Red to curb illegal oil transport.
