US uses ship-to-ship transfers to keep Gulf oil exports moving amid Hormuz disruption
The United States has been using a large network of ship-to-ship oil transfers to keep Gulf crude exports moving amid disruption in the Strait of Hormuz. The operation has involved moving cargoes away from the most vulnerable parts of the waterway and into larger vessels outside the strait. It has taken place near Sohar in Oman and Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates, according to the supplied material.Reuters-reviewed data cited in the report says at least 116 vessels have taken part since early May. The cargoes have included crude oil, condensates and petroleum products. The transfers are said to be... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 17 Jun 2026 08:00 LONDON
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US strikes another tanker near Oman amid Iranian port blockade
US forces have struck and disabled another oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman as part of their blockade of Iranian ports, according to US Central Command. The latest incident was reported on Thursday morning near Sohar, Oman, where the UK Maritime Trade Operations Centre said a tanker fire had been reported 21 nautical miles northeast of the port. The vessel was said to be attempting to move oil through the Gulf of Oman when it was hit.CENTCOM said a US aircraft fired two Hellfire missiles into the engine room of the Guinea-Bissau-flagged tanker after the crew repeatedly failed to... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 Jun 2026 15:01 LONDON
