Iran ships some LPG, jet fuel despite US blockade, data shows
Analysis shows at least 8 LPG tankers and one jet fuel cargo have slipped through since mid-July, despite U.S. forces turning back most ships.
- Iran has managed to export liquefied petroleum gas and jet fuel since July despite a U.S. naval blockade, concealing cargoes among ship-to-ship transfers by other Gulf producers off Oman.
- Washington enforces an 'ironclad' naval blockade coupled with Operation Economic Outcast sanctions to sever Iran's financial links and revenue streams. Treasury officials describe these measures as 'suffocating the Iranian regime.'
- Shipping analysis shows at least 4.1 million barrels of Iranian LPG have left the Gulf of Oman since mid-July, with most cargoes routed to Malaysia's Eastern Outer Port Limits for further transfers.
- U.S. Treasury officials questioned the data, warning that shipping information 'should be taken with a grain of salt' as vessels may spoof locations or use false identities when loading.
- Analyst Torbjorn Soltvedt, principal Middle East analyst at Verisk Maplecroft, notes worsening economic conditions may push Tehran to take greater risks, as Iranian crude exports fell to zero in September.
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