Reuters cited state sourcesas saying the 162,000-dwt United Emblem (built 2010) sailed from the Turkish port of Ceyhanwith 1m barrels of oil on Monday.

AIS data shows it headingwest from Turkey on Tuesday afternoon while awaiting orders.

It is operated by MarineManagement Services (MMS), which also controls the 159,000-dwt United Leadership (built 2005), the first tanker to loadcrude from the semi-autonomous region last month.