Litasco, the trading arm of Russia’s Lukoil, is set to ship the first Suezmax-sized cargo out of Iran after international sanctions were lifted three weeks ago, market sources said Tuesday. Litasco has placed the Distya Akula on subjects for a Kharg Island to Constanza voyage, loading 130,000 mt of crude over February 5-10, market sources said. Further details couldn’t immediately be confirmed and Litasco declined to comment on the matter. The 1995-built India-flagged Distya Akulawas, formerly the Front Glory, was last tracked in the Persian Gulf heading towards Al Basrah on January 31, according to cFlow, Platts trade flow software. Article continues below… Dirty Tankerwire delivers the most important developments in the dirty tanker market, daily, direct to your desktop. Extensive listings and clear analysis of the latest freight and fixture rates help you effectively analyze the dirty tanker market. This fixture was to replace the Eurospirit, which was […]