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US used ship-to-ship transfers to move Gulf oil
Hindustan Times··16 Jun
Hindustan Times reported on a Reuters investigation that the US used ship-to-ship transfer tactics associated with Iranian smuggling to move about 90 million barrels of oil from the Gulf since early May amid Hormuz disruptions.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Energy prices can depend on improvised maritime logistics during conflict.
- Ship-to-ship transfers can keep oil moving but raise safety and escalation risks.
- A reopened Hormuz would be more stable than covert transfer networks.
What's Happening
- At least 92 ships were reportedly involved in transfers.
- Operations used locations near Fujairah and Sohar.
- US military assets reportedly provided surveillance and guidance.
Hormuz Pressure
- Iran's restrictions disrupted one of the world's most important energy routes.
- The technique resembles methods Iran used to evade sanctions.
- The US-Iran MOU aims to reopen the strait and reduce dependence on workarounds.
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