US Creates Secret Oil Corridor in Strait of Hormuz
The United States has secretly established a maritime corridor in the Strait of Hormuz, enabling the nightly transport of 15–20 tankers carrying about 10 million barrels of oil daily, roughly half the pre-conflict volume, under U.S. military control and protection.
Consensus
- The United States has created a secret maritime corridor in the Strait of Hormuz.
- The corridor operates along the Omani coast and is used for the nightly transport of oil.
- Each night, 15–20 tankers pass through the corridor.
- Approximately 10 million barrels of oil are transported daily through the corridor.
- This volume represents about half of the pre-conflict oil export level from the region.
- The U.S. military controls the southern part of the Strait of Hormuz.
- The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) can cause disruptions but does not control the strait.
- The operation has been ongoing for about two months.
- The operation is coordinated with U.S. regional partners in the Persian Gulf.
- The U.S. military provides air cover, including fighter jets, during operations.
- The operation helps stabilize global oil supplies and prices.
- The operation was made possible after a two-week U.S. military campaign that disabled Iranian radar and maritime surveillance systems.
Points of divergence
- The operational group controlling the operation is based in North Carolina. — meduza
- The operational group is based in Fort Bragg, North Carolina. — kommersant
- The operational group is based in Fort Bragg and coordinates with regional partners. — interfax
- The operation involves the use of ships with disabled transponders and oil transfer in the Gulf of Oman. — meduza
- Iranian authorities can only monitor using a few restored radars and small fast boats of the IRGC. — interfax
- In some nights, up to 15–20 million barrels of oil were exported from the Persian Gulf. — interfax
- President Trump stated that after the conflict with Iran ends, he will declare the Strait of Hormuz American. — vm
- President Trump stated that the significance of the Strait of Hormuz will decrease due to pipeline construction. — vedomosti
- The U.S. shot down eight Iranian drones and two cruise missiles in the past week. — tg_moscowtimes_ru
Coverage (15 sources)
- US Military Created Hidden Corridor in Strait of Hormuz for Oil Transport, Axios Reports — DW Главное
- Axios: US created secret route in Strait of Hormuz through which millions of barrels of oil are transported — Meduza
- Axios: US began secretly exporting millions of barrels of oil through Hormuz — Вечерняя Москва
- US began secretly exporting millions of barrels of oil through the Strait of Hormuz — The Moscow Times
- USA began secret transport of oil through the Strait of Hormuz — Ведомости
- Axios: USA created secret corridor in Strait of Hormuz for oil export — Коммерсантъ
- USA secretly created a route for oil export through the Strait of Hormuz — Интерфакс
- Axios reported on secret US operation to transport oil through Hormuz — Ведомости
- Axios: US has established a secret oil corridor in the Strait of Hormuz — Вести
- US organized secret transport of millions of barrels of oil through the Strait of Hormuz without coordination with Iranian authorities, according to... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Gulf countries are secretly exporting oil through the Strait of Hormuz — The Moscow Times
- Bloomberg: Exporters have resumed secret oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz — Meduza
- Media: exporters secretly transport oil through the Strait of Hormuz — РИАМО
- Media learned about the work of the 'dark fleet' in the Strait of Hormuz — Вести
- Bloomberg: exporters have organized a secret export of oil through the Strait of Hormuz — Коммерсантъ