Iran's Persian Gulf Strait Authority has removed two LPG carriers sanctioned by Washington—Gas Marakua and SOGL—from its non-compliance list, while adding the Turkey-operated tanker Mercan. The list now stands at 239 vessels, down from 240 earlier in the week but sharply higher than the 77 recorded in September. The authority has provided no explanation for the changes and continues to threaten blacklisted vessels with fines, detention, or confiscation. The overlapping US and Iranian sanctions regimes have created difficulties for operators navigating both sets of restrictions.
Iran's Hormuz Blacklist Shrinks to 239 Vessels After Removing Two US-Sanctioned LPG Carriers
Iran's Persian Gulf Strait Authority has removed two LPG carriers sanctioned by Washington—Gas Marakua and SOGL—from its non-compliance list, while adding the Turkey-operated tanker Mercan. The list now stands at 239 vessels, down from 240 earlier in the week but sharply higher than the 77 recorded in September. The authority has provided no explanation for the changes and continues to threaten blacklisted vessels with fines, detention, or confiscation. The overlapping US and Iranian sanctions regimes have created difficulties for operators navigating both sets of restrictions.
