He said the vessel had a crew of 24 seafarers, including 10 Greek nationals, and that all were reported to be in good health. Kikilias said the tanker was chartered by Chevron and suggested the incident may be linked to regional tensions as well as recent US decisions permitting limited transport of Russian oil for one month. He did not provide further details on the nature of the strike or identify who may have been responsible. The incident comes amid heightened security concerns in the Black Sea, where shipping routes have been increasingly exposed to fallout from the war in the region.
