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Iran Sanctions Push Dark Tanker Traffic Through Strait

8/17/2026

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U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said oil outflow averaged 9 million barrels per day, 15 million total with pipelines, below the pre-war 20 million.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned that economic isolation and the blockade will stop trade in Iranian ports.
Kpler tracking shows roughly half of recent tanker traffic through the strait used dark transits, up from about one-eighth a month earlier.

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U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said oil outflow averaged 9 million barrels per day, 15 million total with pipelines, below the pre-war 20 million.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned that economic isolation and the blockade will stop trade in Iranian ports.
Kpler tracking shows roughly half of recent tanker traffic through the strait used dark transits, up from about one-eighth a month earlier.