Indian oil tanker still being detained by Iran
India said Thursday there have been "intensive discussions" but no progress toward gaining the release of an Indian oil tanker detained by Iran for the past week. The vessel, belonging to Shipping Corp. of India, was carrying crude oil from Iraq to India. Iranian naval authorities detained the ship Aug. 13 in the Persian Gulf, saying it was polluting Iranian waters. India, the world's fourth-largest oil importer, has significantly reduced its import of crude oil from Iran as U.S. and European sanctions made it difficult to ship oil from the ...
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