(MENAFN- Emirates News Agency (WAM))
ABU DHABI, 16th July 2019 (WAM) - A UAE official said today that the oil tanker MT RIAH is not owned by the UAE.
He explained in a statement, "The tanker in question is neither owned nor operated by the UAE.
"It does not carry Emirati personnel, and did not emit a distress call.
"We are monitoring the situation with our international partners," he concluded.
It is claimed that the Panama-flagged tanker disappeared while passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
WAM/Hassan Bashir
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