Nasha resurfaces at Kharg Island as Iran turns to retired tankers

15 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Apr 29

The Iranian supertanker Nasha, built in 1997, docked at Kharg Island on Sunday after years of inactivity, satellite images show.
This move suggests Iran is deploying older, previously retired vessels to manage crude oil exports as its storage capacity nears exhaustion.
Kharg Island, Iran’s largest oil export terminal, is central to these efforts as the country faces mounting logistical challenges in maintaining oil flows amid limited storage options.

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