Which oil tanker was attacked near the Black Sea, and who chartered it?

The oil tanker attacked near the Black Sea was the Suezmax-class Nordic Zenith, which had been chartered by U.S. oil major ExxonMobil.

What was the immediate impact of the drone attack on the Nordic Zenith and CPC operations?

A fire broke out on the Nordic Zenith but was later extinguished; 13 crew members were evacuated by nearby CPC vessels while nine remained on board; the tanker was removed from the loading schedule and declared unfit for mooring or loading operations at the CPC terminal.

Exxon-chartered oil tanker attacked by drones near Black Sea terminal

Jul 17, 2026

Drone attacks damaged an Exxon-chartered tanker near Russia's Black Sea CPC terminal, halting loading operations and evacuating crew amid escalating regional shipping conflicts.

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