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When the Strait of Hormuz was largely closed due to the ongoing conflict in West Asia and the US Naval blockade, the US used an old Iranian method to move crude oil shipments out of the Gulf area.
According to the Reuters report, in this secret method, oil is transferred directly from ship to ship. During this process, armed air and sea drones keep watch and the oil is transferred through shuttling technology. This is the same method that Iran has been using for many years to avoid sanctions.
92 ships have transferred oil secretly
According to the report, when shipping data and satellite images were reviewed, it was found that the process of transferring oil using this technique had started in the month of May and till now at least 92 ships have taken part in this secret oil transfer campaign. At the same time, the US military monitored such secret transfers to continue oil exports to the Gulf region, while the situation in the Strait of Hormuz remained very tense due to the blockade imposed by Iran.
How was oil transferred from ship to ship in the middle of the sea?
Although the global oil supply was greatly affected by the Strait of Hormuz after the US-Iran conflict, despite this the US Army continued the campaign of oil transfer using secret methods till this week. According to a Reuters report, satellite images released on June 11, 2026, showed 17 pairs of ships transferring oil simultaneously at two locations.
What were the two main places for oil transfer?
To complete this process successfully, two major places were selected where the activities taking place could not go unnoticed and out of the two places where this campaign was carried out, the first place was near the Fujairah coast of United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the second was the coastal area near Sohar Port of Oman. Both these places were near the boundaries determined by the Persian Gulf Strait Authority. This Iranian authority has the responsibility of management of the Strait of Hormuz.
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