Two sanctioned very large crude carriers (VLCCs) carrying Iranian oil have anchored off India’s eastern and western coasts, marking the first such arrival near the country in almost seven years, according to ship-tracking data and industry sources.
The vessels, Felicity and Jaya, are each estimated to be carrying around 2 million barrels of crude loaded from Iran’s Kharg Island in February and March.
Their arrival follows a temporary sanctions waiver issued by the United States, allowing the sale of Iranian oil that was already loaded on tankers at sea.
Felicity, operated by the National Iranian Tanker Company, dropped anchor near Sikka on Gujarat’s coast late Sunday. The port serves as a key crude handling hub for refiners including Reliance Industries and Bharat Petroleum Corporation.
Around the same time, Jaya was reported to be moored off Paradip on India’s eastern coast, a major delivery point for Indian Oil Corporation (IOC).
India has not imported
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