Reported claim

“NITC tanker Sonia I exited the US blockade line in the Gulf of Oman on Wednesday 18 June 2026 at 01:11 GMT carrying 1 million barrels of crude oil.”

Held steady; reporting was consistent but did not move the assessment.

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