CRUDE CRIME

THE Iranian-flagged Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC), MT Arman 114, and the Cameroon-flagged MT S Tinos, are seen as they were spotted conducting an illegal ship-to-ship oil transfer, according to Indonesia’s Maritime Security Agency (Bakamla), near the North Natuna Sea, Riau Islands, July 7 in this handout picture released July 11. The MT Arman 114 was carrying 272,569 metric tons of light crude oil, valued at Rp4.6 trillion (US$304 million), when it was seized on July 7. Bakamla/Handout via REUTERS