The tanker transports sanctioned Iranian oil in the interests of the sanctioned Sepehr Energy Jahan Nama Pars, which is controlled by the General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces (AFGS). In particular, in December 2024, Sepehr Energy transported almost 2 million barrels of Iranian oil worth more than $100 million by OXIS. The tanker is affiliated with the Kazakhstani company Umbra Navi Shipmanagement Corp, which was sanctioned by USA on January 10, 2025. On January 10, 2025, USA imposed sanctions on the vessel. Since September 12, 2025, the United Kingdom has imposed sanctions on the vessel.
Shipping sanctions: a specified ship is prohibited from being provided with access to or having its master or pilot cause it to enter a port in the UK, may have its registration on the UK Ship Register terminated, and a master or pilot of a specified ship may be given a port barring direction, a detention direction, and a port entry direction or a movement direction.