A growing number of empty supertankers have been turning away from the Persian Gulf as escalating Iranian attacks threat | Hanami
A growing number of empty supertankers have been turning away from the Persian Gulf as escalating Iranian attacks threaten a critical transfer hub for wartime oil shipments.
At least 10 very large crude carriers and several Suezmax vessels approaching the port of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates have stopped or reversed course in recent days, according to tanker-tracking data compiled by Bloomberg.
While other vessels are still continuing on their journeys into the region, the retreat of these tankers amid near-daily attacks around the Strait of Hormuz — some near Fujairah itself — raises fresh concerns over the sustainability of oil flows through the waterway.
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