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It is easy for the US to attack tankers in the Caribbean, but the US doesn't have many bases in the Indian Ocean.
But India does.
India seizes 3 oil tankers in first strike on dark fleet
India’s first direct strike on the “dark fleet” has arrived in the form of three seized oil tankers, a move that jolts the shadowy trade sustaining sanctioned Iranian exports. I see this operation as a test of how far New Delhi is willing to go in policing sanctions evasion while balancing its own energy security and regional diplomacy.
According to Indian Coast Guard, the vessels were detained and escorted toward Mumbai for further legal action, marking India’s first concrete move against the dark fleet that has long operated on the fringes of global regulation.msn.com - India seizes oil tankers in first strike on dark fleetIs Modi motivated by lust for US market access, or did Trump the God convince him how profitable piracy is?
Big oil up nicely today, coincident with the latest move to take "other people's oil" off the market.
Steve
