SECURITYAL-MONITOR
Oil transfer activity in Gulf of Oman slows following ship attacks, data shows
Oil transfers between tankers in the Gulf of Oman have slowed following recent attacks by Iranian forces. Since late February, ship-to-ship (STS) transfers have been used to enable oil to leave the Gulf despite threats in the Strait of Hormuz.
Mentioned
Related Signal
Adjacent reporting
- Hormuz tanker traffic falls to lowest level in two months
- Strait of Hormuz transits drop as US and Iran escalate attacks across Gulf
- Oil tankers face 'worst case scenario' in Hormuz as Iran steps up attacks on ships, maritime risk CEO says
- UAE Defense Ministry says Iran attacks 2 tankers in strait near Oman’s coast, killing 1 person and wounding 8 others
- US and Iran trade strikes over Strait of Hormuz. Kuwait suffers infrastructure damage