Turkish energy minister Taner Yildiz told Reuters loading of the 1m barrel stem was completed on Thursday.

An official at the GAC shipping agency in Turkey said the 159,000-dwt United Leadership (built 2005) was the vessel in question.

AIS data shows it left Ceyhan on Thursday evening, heading to Piraeus.

It is operated by Marine Management Services of Greece, which could not comment on the matter when contacted by TradeWinds.

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