Malaysia seizes $129.9 million in crude oil from suspected illegal ship-to-ship transfer Malaysia seizes $129.9 million in crude oil from suspected illegal ship-to-ship transfer
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 01, 2026
Two tankers suspected of illegal ship-to-ship oil transfers were detained off the coast of Penang, Malaysia, last week, with more than 512 million ringgit ($129.9 million) worth of crude oil seized 24 nautical miles west of Muka Head, the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency reported on Saturday.