Tankers tracked transferring oil, gas in Gulf of Oman
Seventeen ship-to-ship oil and gas transfers involving 24 million barrels were tracked in the Gulf of Oman, according to TankerTrackers.
Key Takeaways
AITankerTrackers, a maritime analytics firm, reported tracking 17 ship-to-ship oil and gas transfers in the Gulf of Oman yesterday, involving approximately 24 million barrels.
The company added that oil and gas tankers carrying 7 million barrels of oil are preparing to transit the Strait of Hormuz under US protection.
US President Donald Trump has stated that numerous oil pipelines are being constructed in the Middle East, noting that there are many alternatives to the Strait of Hormuz and that oil trucks are passing through Syria.