The tanker movements come as Iranian attack risk hangs over the strategic oil chokepoint, underscoring continued crude flows despite heightened security concerns.
Three VLCCs (very large crude carriers) carrying roughly 6 million barrels of crude cleared the Strait of Hormuz in 24 hours, even as Iranian attack risk continued to hang over the waterway. The passage highlights that oil shipments are still moving through one of the world’s most important energy chokepoints despite elevated regional tensions and security concerns.