Satellites spot 19 ship-to-ship transfers of oil, gas, refined products in one day
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- TankerTrackers.com identified at least 19 ship-to-ship transfers of oil, gas and refined products in the Gulf of Oman in a single day.
- The transfers included crude oil, liquefied natural gas, petrol and diesel, as tankers move cargo outside the Strait of Hormuz.
Satellite imagery has identified at least 19 ship-to-ship transfers of oil and other energy products in the Gulf of Oman, according to ship-tracking firm TankerTrackers.com.
The company said 11 of the transfers involved crude oil, while two involved liquefied natural gas. The remaining transfers involved refined petroleum products, including petrol and diesel.
Analysts have cited the increase in ship-to-ship transfers as one of the main factors behind the recovery of energy exports from the Middle East despite the ongoing war and restrictions affecting shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
The transfers allow tankers carrying energy cargo to move out of the Strait of Hormuz and into the Gulf of Oman, where the cargo can be transferred to other vessels.
Under the arrangement, tankers shuttle across the Strait of Hormuz before offloading their cargo onto vessels waiting in the Gulf of Oman.
The activity provides an alternative shipping route for energy exports amid continued disruption to maritime traffic in and around the strategic waterway.
