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<Commodity>Turkish Tanker Reportedly Hit by Drone in Black Sea
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A Turkish tanker laden with crude oil was hit by a drone near Istanbul in the Black Sea, NTV television reported. The attack occurred 15 nautical miles from the Bosporus Strait.

The Suezmax-sized tanker was fully loaded with approximately one million barrels of Urals crude from Novorossiysk, Russia, ship tracking data showed.

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The tanker is subject to sanctions by the UK and the EU, but not by the US. Currently, there are no reports of casualties.
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