According to Abu Saleh's Arab Desk, 12 oil tankers carrying Iranian crude are currently en route to China, with two additional tankers in the process of loading. The report is single-sourced and unverified independently.
Abu Saleh's Arab Desk reports that 12 oil tankers carrying Iranian crude are heading toward China, with two more tankers currently being loaded. The report suggests a substantial resumption of Iranian oil exports despite the ongoing U.S. naval blockade in the region.
As The Zioneer has previously reported, multiple unverified reports over the past week have indicated that Iranian oil shipments are increasing. On June 17, Abu Saleh's own earlier report cited 'millions of barrels' en route to China without specifying a tanker count. A subsequent Bloomberg report on June 19 stated that 11 tankers carrying 20 million barrels had left Iran's Chabahar port that week. The new figure of 12 tankers is consistent in scale with prior reports, though the exact number of tankers and the total volume of crude remain unverified.
The report highlights the apparent erosion of the U.S. naval blockade, which has been a key point of tension. The claims remain difficult to corroborate independently.
- StrongAbu Saleh's Arab Desk: Millions of barrels of Iranian oil en route to China
- DevelopingBloomberg: 11 tankers with 20 million barrels of Iranian oil depart Chabahar this week
- StrongIranian media reports three tankers, two cargo ships en route to Iran, suggesting blockade may be eroding
- StrongReport: Third oil tanker leaves Iran, sails past U.S. blockade to destination
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