U.S. conducting stealth operation to transport oil through Hormuz: Report
Central Command says the operation has helped more than 1,000 ships transit and kept about 5 million barrels of oil a day moving in July.
- The U.S. military has quietly established a shipping corridor through the Strait of Hormuz to keep oil exports moving despite the ongoing conflict with Iran.
- U.S. forces are coordinating tanker convoys through a southern route along Oman’s coast, with about 15 to 20 vessels reportedly crossing the strait each night.
- The operation also helps empty tankers enter the Gulf, load oil at regional ports and safely return through the waterway under U.S. military coordination.
- U.S. officials say the effort was enabled by recent American strikes that weakened Iran’s radar and maritime surveillance capabilities around the strait.
- Oil flows through Hormuz have recovered to roughly 10 million barrels a day, about half their pre-war level, helping ease global supply concerns while remaining vulnerable to further attacks.
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For two weeks now, with a covert US operation, up to 20 ships could pass through the blocked strait every night, U.S. officials claim.
How Is The U.S. Keeping Oil Flowing Through The Strait Of Hormuz
The U.S. military has quietly established a shipping corridor through the Strait of Hormuz, allowing millions of barrels of oil to reach global markets despite ongoing tensions with Iran, according to Axios, citing two U.S. officials. The operation has reportedly been running for several weeks, with 15 to 20 tankers moving through a southern channel near Oman each night. Officials said roughly 10 million barrels of oil are now leaving the strait…
US Military Runs Covert Operation to Keep Oil Flowing Through Strait Of Hormuz
NEW YORK (VINnews) — The U.S. military has been conducting a covert operation in recent weeks to keep oil tankers moving through the Strait of Hormuz despite the threat of Iranian attacks, establishing a protected southern shipping corridor along Oman’s coast, according to a report by Israeli journalist Barak Ravid. Under the operation, approximately 15 to […]
U.S. military operates Hormuz corridor carrying about 10 million barrels daily
Washington, Aug. 20 (SANA) The U.S. military has established a shipping corridor through the Strait of Hormuz transporting about 10 million barrels of oil a day, two U.S. officials told Axios. The operation, underway for several weeks, has seen 15 to 20 tankers enter and exit the strait each night through a southern channel along Oman’s coast, with current oil flows roughly half pre-war levels. The U.S. military helps loaded tankers leave the Gu…
"As part of this operation, which has been going on for several weeks, 15 to 20 tankers enter and exit the Strait every night by a south channel along the coast of Oman," says American online media Axios.
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