T眉rkiye鈥檚 energy giant Tupras said Thursday that the oil previously purchased from Iraq鈥檚 state oil company will be delivered in September.
The oil tanker St. Nikolas, carrying around 1 million barrels of crude oil purchased from the Iraqi state oil company SOMO, was seized by Iranian authorities in the waters of Oman on Jan. 11, Tupras said in a statement.
鈥淭he entire cargo was recovered through a ship-to-ship transfer conducted between July 23-25, 2024,鈥� the statement added.
鈥淭he crude oil is now en route to the refinery and is expected to arrive in September,鈥� it added.
By Handan Kazanci
energy@aa.com.tr
Anadolu Agency