Iran releases St Nikolas cargo, but tanker stays behind

Iran has released the crude oil cargo of the St Nikolas (IMO 9524475), a 159,000 dwt oil tanker which it seized earlier this year (IMN, January 12th 2024) when the vessel was en route to Turkiye with 1m barrels of Iraqi crude oil. The St Nikolas was formerly known as the Suez Rajan and had…