– Oil Tanker Engulfed In Flames Near Malaysia, Possibly Belonging To ‘Shadow’ Fleet:
Energy expert Anas Alhajji shared a video on Twitter that appears to show, according to his description, “An oil tanker, known for transporting Iranian oil, catching fire off the coast of Malaysia.”
An oil tanker with a history of shipping Iranian oil catches fire off Malaysia. Video below.
Name: Pablo
Year Built: 1997
Flag: Gabon
25 crew members rescued, 3 missing
It was on a trip from China to the UAE pic.twitter.com/FIo4yms2aM— Anas Alhajji (@anasalhajji) May 2, 2023
Bloomberg said the vessel is named “Pablo,” a Gabon-registered Aframax-class crude oil tanker whose insurers are unknown. The vessel burst into flames about 40 nautical miles from Pulau Tinggi, an island off Malaysia’s southeastern coast. According to ship-tracking data, Pablo was traveling from China and was empty. At full capacity, the vessel is designed to hold 700,000 barrels.
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