SOMO denies links to sanctioned false flag tanker as scrutiny grows over spoofed Middle East Gulf voyages
- SOMO says it has no contractual or commercial relationship with sanctioned tanker Binary Star or its owners
- Lloyd’s List Intelligence analysis indicates the vessel was spoofing its AIS signal to appear off Iraq’s Khor al Zubair
- Case highlights the growing use of false flags and location manipulation to disguise Iranian oil trade
Iraq’s state oil marketer has denied any link to sanctioned tanker Binary Star, after Lloyd’s List Intelligence analysis indicated the vessel was spoofing its position off Iraq while operating under a false Nicaragua flag
