Chevron-Chartered Tanker Set for Sohar Port After Year-Long Seizure

A Chevron-chartered oil tanker that was seized by Iran over a year ago is now en route to the Sohar port in Oman. Initial ship tracking data indicated the vessel was headed toward Khor Fakkan, UAE. The Marshall Islands-flagged Advantage Sweet was captured by Iran's military in April 2023 after a purported collision.

A Chevron-chartered oil tanker seized by Iran more than a year ago is now heading towards the Sohar port in Oman, according to LSEG ship tracking data.

Initially, data showed the vessel moving into international waters with Khor Fakkan in the United Arab Emirates as the destination.

The Marshall Islands-flagged Advantage Sweet was boarded by Iran's military in the Gulf of Oman in April 2023 following an alleged collision with an Iranian boat. Chevron has yet to comment. The U.S. State Department had previously called for the immediate release of the tanker in March.