March 24 (UPI) -- The Russian-flagged tanker Anatoly Kolodkin, which was expected to deliver 730,000 barrels of crude oil to Cuba, has altered its course in the Caribbean and no longer is heading directly toward the port of Matanzas, according to maritime tracking data and media reports.
Data from platforms such as VesselFinder and MarineTraffic show the vessel continuing at a speed of about 10 to 11 knots, but now moving toward the central Caribbean rather than its previously projected route to the island.
The tanker's arrival had been seen in recent days as a potential source of immediate relief for Cuba, which is facing a deepening energy crisis.
The Anatoly Kolodkin is under sanctions by the United States, the European Union and the United Kingdom due to its role in transporting Russian oil.
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