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Iran is bypassing the US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz by exporting oil from one of its eastern ports, new analysis suggests.
Seven very large crude carriers (VLCCs) were detected near Iran’s port of Chabahar – in the Gulf of Oman, east of the narrow shipping channel – on April 19, according to data company Windward.
Windward also detected a ship-to-ship transfer, whereby a cargo is moved from one ship to another at sea, between two smaller tankers offshore from the port.
Altogether, these tankers have the capacity to export 14 million barrels of oil between them, equivalent to about 10 days’ worth of Iran’s pre-war oil exports.
Their presence suggests that Iran is turning to new routes to sell its oil to get around the US naval blockade, Windward said. The firm said it could also be because the vessels are unable to re-enter the Gulf.
Their presence suggests that Iran is turning to new routes to sell its oil to get around the US naval blockade, Windward said. The firm said it could also be because the vessels are unable to re-enter the Gulf.
Since April 13, Donald Trump has said that American ships would intercept or turn back vessels travelling to or from Iran’s coast as the US president tries to stop Iran from profiting from its own blockade of the strait.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/iran-evades-trump-naval-blockade-165743676.html
Seven very large crude carriers (VLCCs) were detected near Iran’s port of Chabahar – in the Gulf of Oman, east of the narrow shipping channel – on April 19, according to data company Windward.
Windward also detected a ship-to-ship transfer, whereby a cargo is moved from one ship to another at sea, between two smaller tankers offshore from the port.
Altogether, these tankers have the capacity to export 14 million barrels of oil between them, equivalent to about 10 days’ worth of Iran’s pre-war oil exports.
Their presence suggests that Iran is turning to new routes to sell its oil to get around the US naval blockade, Windward said. The firm said it could also be because the vessels are unable to re-enter the Gulf.
Their presence suggests that Iran is turning to new routes to sell its oil to get around the US naval blockade, Windward said. The firm said it could also be because the vessels are unable to re-enter the Gulf.
Since April 13, Donald Trump has said that American ships would intercept or turn back vessels travelling to or from Iran’s coast as the US president tries to stop Iran from profiting from its own blockade of the strait.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/iran-evades-trump-naval-blockade-165743676.html
