US Operates Clandestine Shipping Corridor Through Strait of Hormuz
Central Command says the operation has helped more than 1,000 ships transit the strait while keeping southern-route oil flowing despite Iranian attacks.
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How the US Is Quietly Getting Tankers Through the Strait
Oil isn't exactly streaming out of the Persian Gulf these days—but it's moving again, thanks in large part to a quiet US effort. The New York Times reports that since May, American warships, aircraft, and air defenses have been covertly protecting tankers from Iranian drones and missiles along a...
Tankers shift toward Oman route through Strait of Hormuz
More oil tankers appear to be navigating the Oman side of the Strait of Hormuz under US military protection, potentially weakening Iran’s grip on the vital shipping corridor, though rising crude prices suggest markets remain skeptical that traffic — or prospects for peace — will return to normal soon.
Despite the ongoing crisis in the Middle East, the number of ships carrying oil through the Strait of Hormuz appears to be increasing. Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, in particular, are shipping millions of barrels of oil via that southern Oman route. This suggests that Iran is losing some control over the Strait and that the American approach is having an effect. Even so, the oil price remains high. ‘This is not an oil crisis, this i…
The operation has been going on for several weeks and allows to mitigate the effects of the war
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