U.S. did not need to dominate the water itself to break Iran’s ability to control or blockade the strait of Hormu. The US Navy blinded Iran’s military by destroying or jamming their ability to see and target ships — especially large commercial tankers. A video shows specific high-risk transit of a 1,000-foot supertanker through the …
Yesterday, using multiple one-way attack surface drones, CENTCOM forces successfully struck a submarine and ship maintenance facility in Iran. Three Corsair unmanned surface vessels hit the port at Bandar Abbas Naval Base, marking the first time American forces have employed sea drones in combat operations. Last night’s strikes degraded Iran’s ability to continue attacking commercial …
China cut oil imports hard — and why it is not and may never rush back. China cut crude imports from 11.7 million b/d in February to just under 9 million by late May, and by May imports hit 7.8 million b/d — the lowest since 2018 — with state refinery run rates at 66.3%, …
Traffic has rebounded sharply since the US-Iran MoU/deal around June 17–18, 2026, which eased the effective blockade and sanctions waivers. However, it remains volatile, below pre-war levels. Traffic has rebounded sharply since the US-Iran MoU/deal around June 17–18, 2026, which eased the effective blockade and sanctions waivers. However, it remains volatile, below pre-war levels June …
Based upon oil flows Hormuz were 15-20% open at 3 to 4 mbpd last month (May) but yesterday 17 mbpd. This means Hormuz was 85% open. 17 mbpd is 85% of 20 mbpd. It was 20% open with complete opposition from Iran. And now it is 85% open. The ships know they are getting through. …
There could be a deal between the USA and Iran. This would restore oil traffic over the next 30-60 days. The US has a southern route through Hormuz that has about 3-7 million barrels per day which is two to four large oil supertankers per day. US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said vessels under US …
Commissioned in May 2015, the Edmonton Rail Terminal is one of the largest crude oil loading facilities in North America. It will accommodate up to three unit trains per day comprised of 150 railcars each. The facility is capable of loading 76 individual railcars at one time, achieving an ultimate capacity of approximately 250,000 barrels …
The UAE had steadily increased production to around 3.6 million bpd. The UAE’s stated crude oil production capacity currently stands at 4.85 million bpd, with an official target to raise that to 5.0 million bpd by 2027 through continued upstream investment led by ADNOC. Only the UAE and Saudi Arabia currently have pipelines around the …
US has total oil products production equal to Saudi Arabia and Russia combined. The US exported over 5 million barrels of oil per day last week, a record high, amid the Iran War. In aggregate, the US exported a record 12.7 million barrels of crude oil and refined products per day last week. Total extra …
U.S. officials says the ceasefire begins tonight but will take time for orders to reach individual IRGC units. US halts all offensive military operations against Iran, per US official. Defensive actions remain in place as ceasefire takes hold. Officials expect delays before Iran’s IRGC fully receives and implements the order. Brian WangBrian Wang is a …
Videos describe the forward air base built inside of Iran and pictures of the forward airbase after it was used for 2 days and then abandoned. Rescued Airman taken back by little bird choppers back the base. 100+ US military personal were inside iran. FARP stands for Forward Arming and Refueling Point (also sometimes called …