The Greek tanker Smyrni, which was captured by pirates in the Arabian Sea on 10 May, had 135,000 tonnes of oil on board.
The vessel was transporting it from Azerbaijan to Indonesia. The reports came from Indonesian media on Saturday. The market price of the cargo is over $130m,vesti.ru reports
There is no information about the crew of the tanker that sails under the flag of Liberia. The only thing known is that they are the citizens of different countries. According to professional websites, the tanker crew is composed of 26 people. The pirates have not yet made any demands regarding money.
The oil was ordered by the State Oil Company of Indonesia Petramina. Company representatives said that the company did not suffer any financial losses due to the capture of the tanker for under the contract, the company was to pay after the cargo is delivered to the oil refinery in Balikpapan in Eastern Kalimantan, ITAR-TASS reports.
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