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UAE disowns lost oil tanker in Hormuz Strait

ABU DHABI, July 16 (KUNA) -- The UAE denied media reports on owning an oil tanker that went recently missing in the Strait of Hormuz, official media reported Tuesday.
The oil tanker "MT RIAH" is not owned by the UAE, an Emirati official affirmed in a statement, according to Emirates News Agency.
The tanker in question is neither owned nor operated by the Abu Dhabi, he reiterated, adding "It does not carry Emirati personnel and did not emit a distress call." The Emirati official also mentioned that his country is currently "monitoring the situation with our international partners." The Panamanian-flagged tanker disappeared while passing through the Strait of Hormuz, a strait between the Arabian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. (end) bsu.ma