Two Chinese-linked tankers, the Xin Long Yang and Cosnew Lake, carrying a combined 4 million barrels of Saudi crude oil, crossed the Bab el-Mandeb strait late Wednesday, according to MarineTraffic data. The vessels, 333 meters long, departed from the Saudi port of Yanbu on July 20 and are now sailing east through the Gulf of Aden. The report, which cites the tracking data, describes the passage as another indication of Chinese assistance to Iran. The report is single-sourced and unverified independently.
Two Chinese-linked very large crude carriers (VLCCs) — Xin Long Yang (Singapore-flagged) and Cosnew Lake (Hong Kong-flagged) — carrying a combined 4 million barrels of Saudi crude oil, crossed the Bab el-Mandeb strait late Wednesday, according to MarineTraffic data. The vessels, each 333 meters long, departed from the Saudi port of Yanbu on July 20 and are now sailing east through the Gulf of Aden. The report cites the tracking data and describes the passage as another indication of Chinese assistance to Iran. The report is single-sourced and unverified independently.
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