Iran tanker pursued by US seen near Syria port

Bloomberg

An Iranian oil tanker that the US is trying to seize is near the Syrian port of Tartus, the Associated Press reported, citing satellite images.
The Adrian Darya 1 had disappeared from satellite-tracking not far from Syria’s coast, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. It is thought to have 2 million barrels of oil on board.
Previously called Grace 1, the vessel was seized near Gibraltar by the UK military and local police in early July on suspicion of supplying crude to Syria. The British overseas territory released the carrier last month, saying it received assurances the vessel wouldn’t sail to any entity sanctioned by the European Union.
The US, which has its own sanctions on Iran, issued a warrant to seize the vessel in mid-August, shortly after Gibraltar announced the tanker was free to leave.
The US Department of Justice alleged unlawful use of the US financial system to support and finance the sale of oil by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps to Syria.
Oil posted the biggest weekly gain since July, with futures in New York rising to $56.52 a barrel.