# Sanchi Tanker Burns for Third Day in East China Sea

> The Panama-flagged tanker Sanchi, carrying Iranian condensate, caught fire after a collision with a Chinese freight ship in the East China Sea and burned for three days. Rescue efforts for 31 missing crew were hampered by high waves and toxic gases.

- Date: 2018-01-09 · published 2018-01-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/66888-sanchi-tanker-burns-for-third-day-in-east-china-sea
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md)

## Why it matters

The incident is a shipping safety event in a major Asian crude and condensate lane; any disruption is marginal for grain and feed markets but could tighten tanker availability briefly.

## Read by commodity

- BRENT: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BRENT | 2019-07-23 | [The Suez Canal and SUMED Pipeline are critical chokepoints for oil and natural gas trade -
		U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57988-the-suez-canal-and-sumed-pipeline-are-critical-chokepoints-for-oil-and-natural.md) | +0.6% | -4.5% |
| BRENT | 2019-08-30 | [Iron Ore Freight Starts to Cost a Ton as Great Fuel Shift Begins - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57778-iron-ore-freight-starts-to-cost-a-ton-as-great-fuel-shift-begins-bloomberg.md) | +1.6% | +2.6% |
| BRENT | 2026-05-25 | [Ocean freight rates approach four-year high \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19449-ocean-freight-rates-approach-four-year-high-world-grain.md) | -12.1% | -23.9% |

## Sources

- gcaptain.com: https://gcaptain.com/sanchi-tanker-burns-third-day-east-china-sea/

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