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The US military has been overseeing secret ship-to-ship oil transfers near the Strait of Hormuz since early May, using drones and helicopters to guide convoys and keep Gulf energy exports flowing.

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Strait of Hormuz, Fujairah (United Arab Emirates), Sohar (Oman), Gulf of Oman, Bahrain

Who
US military, Iran, Donald Trump, Dynacom Tankers Management, ADNOC, Kuwait Oil Tanker Company
What
The US military has been overseeing secret ship-to-ship oil transfers near the Strait of Hormuz since early May, using drones and helicopters to guide convoys and keep Gulf energy exports flowing.
When
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 18:33:08 GMT · 3h 14m ago
Where
Strait of Hormuz, Fujairah (United Arab Emirates), Sohar (Oman), Gulf of Oman, Bahrain ·
Why
The operation aims to maintain Gulf oil exports amid tensions and Iran's effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which caused significant global energy supply disruption.
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How this affects you

This secret US military operation, employing methods similar to those used by Iran to bypass sanctions, is helping restore oil flows from the Gulf, aiming to mitigate global energy supply disruptions and inflation caused by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. However, the transfers are risky, with potential for collisions and Iranian retaliation.

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    The US military has been overseeing secret ship-to-ship oil transfers near the Strait of Hormuz since early May, using drones and helicopters to guide convoys and keep Gulf energy exports flowing.
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    The US military has overseen scores of secretive ship-to-ship oil transfers since early May near the Strait of Hormuz, employing drones and helicopters to guide convoys and keep Gulf energy exports flowing.
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    The US military is overseeing secret ship-to-ship oil transfers near the Strait of Hormuz to keep Gulf exports flowing, using aerial and water drones and helicopters.
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  4. War & Conflict3h 42m ago
    The US military has been overseeing covert ship-to-ship oil transfers near the Strait of Hormuz since May, using a tactic Iran pioneered to dodge sanctions.
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    The US military has overseen clandestine ship-to-ship oil transfers near the Strait of Hormuz since May, adopting a technique previously used by Iran to circumvent sanctions.
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  6. War & Conflict4h 30m ago
    The US military is secretly guiding oil tankers through the Gulf of Oman using drones and helicopters to facilitate ship-to-ship transfers, a tactic mirroring methods used by Iran.
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