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The United States military has overseen scores of secretive ship-to-ship oil transfers since early May to keep Gulf energy exports flowing, using aerial and water drones and helicopters.

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

Who
United States military, Iran, Donald Trump, Dynacom Tankers Management, George Procopiou, Noam Raydan, Michael Froman, Persian Gulf Strait Authority, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, ADNOC, Kuwait Oil Tanker Company, Vanguard
What
The United States military has overseen scores of secretive ship-to-ship oil transfers since early May to keep Gulf energy exports flowing, using aerial and water drones and helicopters.
When
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 13:45:36 GMT · 2h 20m ago
Where
Strait of Hormuz, Fujairah (United Arab Emirates), Port of Sohar (Oman) ·
Why
The operation was initiated to restore normal oil flows due to Iran's effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which blocked roughly a fifth of global oil consumption.
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The ongoing US military-led ship-to-ship oil transfers, mimicking Iranian tactics, indicate a significant, temporary effort to circumvent blockades in the Strait of Hormuz, highlighting heightened geopolitical tensions and affecting global oil supply. This risky operation has involved over 90 ships and has moved approximately 90 million barrels of oil since May, illustrating the instability and adaptation required for energy trade in the region.

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    The United States military has overseen secretive ship-to-ship oil transfers using drones and helicopters near the Strait of Hormuz to keep Gulf energy exports flowing, a tactic similar to those used by Iran to bypass sanctions.
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    The United States military has overseen scores of secretive ship-to-ship oil transfers since early May to keep Gulf energy exports flowing, using aerial and water drones and helicopters.
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    The US military has overseen secretive ship-to-ship oil transfers using drones and helicopters near the Strait of Hormuz since early May, involving at least 92 ships.
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    The U.S. military has been overseeing ship-to-ship oil transfers on the edge of the Strait of Hormuz during the conflict with Iran.
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    The U.S. military has been overseeing secretive ship-to-ship oil transfers on the edge of the Strait of Hormuz to keep oil flowing during the conflict with Iran.
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