Tanker Carrying Iran Crude Signals India After 7-Year Import Gap

A US-sanctioned vessel carrying Iranian crude oil from deep inside the Persian Gulf is now indicating it’s bound for India, in what could be the first such import in nearly seven years.

The Ping Shun, an Aframax built in 2002 and sanctioned by the US in 2025, on Monday began signaling that it will reach India’s west coast port of Vadinar later this week, ship-tracking data show. The tanker loaded crude from Kharg Island in early March, according to ship-tracking firms including Kpler and Vortexa. The ship’s destination is not final and may change at any time.