At least two Iranian crude tankers, Hero II and Hedy, have reportedly bypassed the Persian Gulf blockade and reached the Arabian Sea. Despite US restrictions, shipping data suggests a wider fleet has moved roughly 9 million barrels. Many Iran-linked vessels continue to traverse the Strait of Hormuz, often “going dark” by switching off tracking systems to avoid detection.
Iranian crude exports kept moving through the Strait of Hormuz, with about 10.7 million barrels recorded as transiting and leaving the US Navy’s blockaded area between April 13 and April 21, according to Vortexa. The shipments involved six crude carriers, underscoring continued export flows despite US efforts to disrupt them.
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