Port Arthur-bound Libyan oil tanker halted in Gulf of Mexico

(PORT ARTHUR, Texas) — A Libyan tanker containing oil is in limbo in the Gulf of Mexico due to the recent embargo on the North African nation, the Port Arthur News newspaper reported. The ship was bound for Port Arthur with the load of oil. It status is unknown as it waits off the coast of Texas and Louisiana.
 
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By Professional Mariner Staff