Chevron confirmed that its tanker, the Yasa Polaris, was struck by a drone near the Black Sea, but said the vessel reported no visible damage or environmental impact, and that oil exports from Kazakhstan to the Black Sea were not affected.
The Zioneer reported at 19:11 that a drone struck the Turkish-registered oil tanker Yasa Polaris in the Black Sea while it was en route to Novorossiysk to load oil, according to Reuters. The vessel is used by Chevron as part of the Caspian Pipeline Consortium.
In an update at 21:00, Chevron confirmed that the tanker was indeed struck, but stated that the vessel reported no visible damage or environmental impact. The company also said that oil exports from Kazakhstan to the Black Sea were not affected by the incident.
The incident is the latest in a series of drone attacks on commercial vessels in the Black Sea region, as The Zioneer has previously reported, including strikes on Russian tankers and cargo ships. The source of the drone is not specified in the report.
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