The Tanker Incident in Gibraltar: Non-Obvious Legitimacy

... Syria of equipment and technology for the extraction of oil and gas, as well as the maintenance of such equipment. But again it says nothing about the oil itself. A hint of the rationale for the arrest is contained in the comments by Chief Minister of Gibraltar Fabian Picardo . He mentions that the Iranian oil allegedly may be destined for Syria’s Banias Oil Refinery. The company is included in the EU sanctions list for Syria, which is mentioned in an Annex to Decision 255. The company was introduced to the list on July 23, 2014. The reason given is financial support for the Syrian government....