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Saudi Oil Tanker Transfers Jump 56% After Strait Shutdown

By Drooid · Sep 18, 2026, 11:04 AM UTC · How we work

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Saudi Arabia routes crude through ship-to-ship transfers off Oman to bypass the closed Strait of Hormuz.
The East-West pipeline shutdown after drone attacks forced Riyadh to use Gulf terminals and dark tankers.
TankerTrackers recorded 7.15 million barrels per day in ship-to-ship trades over 14 days, a 56 % rise.
Operations near Sohar and Fujairah use turned-off AIS, pneumatic fenders and manual pumps, raising spill and collision risks.

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Story summary

Saudi Arabia routes crude through ship-to-ship transfers off Oman to bypass the closed Strait of Hormuz.
The East-West pipeline shutdown after drone attacks forced Riyadh to use Gulf terminals and dark tankers.
TankerTrackers recorded 7.15 million barrels per day in ship-to-ship trades over 14 days, a 56 % rise.
Operations near Sohar and Fujairah use turned-off AIS, pneumatic fenders and manual pumps, raising spill and collision risks.