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world-news28 days ago•23 min saved

Hormuz Oil Traffic Refined: ~8.6 Million Barrels Per Day Revealed by Kpler

Kpler says the average daily oil flow through the Strait of Hormuz is about 8.6 million barrels, aligning with U.S. estimates near 9 million after revising earlier figures to include “dark transits” and secret ship‑to‑ship transfers. The update highlights how hidden transits complicate tracking, and while the flow has risen since initial readings, it remains well below the pre‑war ~20 million bpd level; data is often backdated to likely transit dates rather than the confirmation day.

via New York Post|

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world1 month ago•340 min saved

Dark Transits Rewire Gulf Oil Trade Amid Iran War

Amid the Iran‑led conflict, Middle Eastern producers backed by the US and regional partners are using escorted nighttime ‘dark’ transits with AIS turned off to move crude from the Persian Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz to the Gulf of Oman, shifting risk away from shippers and onto governments. This tactic, along with rerouting flows via pipelines and a ramp-up in global production, has kept crude moving and prices elevated while stocks fall and refining hubs face strain, buying time for a broader political solution to the war and the strait’s chokepoint.

via CNN|

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world1 month ago•13 min saved

Hormuz Gridlock: Iran claims shutdown as oil keeps moving under pressure

Iran says the Strait of Hormuz is shut, but U.S. officials say roughly 9 million barrels per day are still exiting the Gulf through Hormuz, with another 4–7 million via pipelines, totaling about 15 million bpd in global flows—well below the pre-war 20 million bpd. The figures are disputed, as

via Yahoo Finance|

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