Malaysia releases sanctioned tankers suspected of transferring Iranian oil
- Fraudulently flagged tanker Nora transferred oil to sanctioned Cameroon tanker Rcelebra
- Malaysia initially detained both vessels, but released them after unnamed representatives paid a bond
- Malaysia confirms the paperwork confirms oil transferred originated in Iraq, but satellite imagery tracked the vessel loading in Iran
Malaysia’s detention of two shadow fleet tankers performing an unlicensed ship-to-ship transfer off its coast proved to be short-lived, both tankers were released following a request from a representative for the vessels
