In the waters off Malaysia, Iranian oil sales continue despite blockade

On Saturday last week, the Iranian oil tanker Humanity sailed through the Straits of Malacca and Singapore before veering northeast towards the coast of Malaysia, where it suddenly turned off its automatic identification system (AIS).Satellite tracking data showed the 330-metre (1,083ft) crude oil tanker had arrived at the Eastern Outer Port Limits (EOPL) of Malaysia, a 1,200-square-kilometre (463-square-mile) expanse of water in the South China Sea about 70km (43 miles) off the shore.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Will Germany bring back mandatory military conscription next year?list 2 of 4Iran and Oman swap proposals to manage Strait of Hormuz: What we knowlist 3 of 4Cricket: Seales stars with ball as West Indies beat Pakistan in first Testlist 4 of 4US and Saudi Arabia strike ‘Iran-aligned’ groups in Iraqend of listMaritime security experts say the Humanity likely went “dark” as it was preparing to offload its cargo of Iranian oil in a ship-to-ship transfer to a waiting middleman. They say the cargo’s ultimate destination is likely China, which historically buys about 90 percent of Iran’s crude oil exports, according to the US-China Economic and Security Review Co...