Strait of Hormuz, Fujairah Oil Tanker
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Three tankers carrying crude exited the Strait of Hormuz last week and on Sunday with trackers switched off to avoid Iranian attacks, shipping data from Kpler and LSEG showed on Monday, underscoring a rising trend to sustain Middle East oil exports.
ADNOC moved 6 million barrels of crude through a blockaded Strait of Hormuz in April using ghost-fleet tactics, with AIS transponders off and Iran watching.
A state-owned Abu Dhabi VLCC has leaked bunker fuel off Oman following an Iranian drone attack last week. Shipowner Adnoc Logistics & Services (Adnoc L&S) said on Wednesday that the 308,000-dwt Barakah (built 2021) was hit on 4 May.
Basrah Energy successfully crossed the Strait of Hormuz, exiting the Middle East Gulf with approximately two million barrels of Upper Zakum crude loaded from Zirku Island on May 7, according to shipping data from Kpler.
At least four tankers loaded with oil from the United Arab Emirates recently passed eastward through the Strait of Hormuz with tracking systems disabled to avoid Iranian attacks. According to Reuters (translated by "Unian"),
SINGAPORE, May 11 (Reuters) - Three tankers carrying crude exited the Strait of Hormuz last week and on Sunday with trackers switched off to avoid Iranian attacks, shipping data from Kpler and LSEG showed on Monday, underscoring a rising trend to sustain Middle East oil exports.