Cameroonian vessels involved in smuggling Iranian oil, leading to a Spanish seizure off the Canary Islands.
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Updated Oct 10
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What happened
Cameroonian vessels involved in smuggling Iranian oil, leading to a Spanish seizure off the Canary Islands.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Iran expands its use of flagged vessels, now including Vanuatu.1 source
Spanish forces seized a ship off the Canary Islands after Cameroonian vessels were linked to Iranian oil smuggling.1 source
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The entities involved
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Cameroon
sovereign state in West-Central Africa
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Canary Islands
autonomous community of Spain, and archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean
Related events
- Cameroon has tightened its oversight of oil operators, including Addax Petroleum and Perenco.
- Cameroon reported alleged unlawful flag usage, prompting flag states to remove tankers from registries.
- The African Development Bank is funding a project aimed at supporting cross-border trade within the CEMAC region in Cameroon.