Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:31am on 11 Mar 2026,Wednesday International
Iran has continued shipping crude oil to China through the Strait of Hormuz even as the war with the U.S. and Israel has slowed traffic in the key waterway. TankerTrackers said Iran has sent at least 11.7 million barrels of crude through the strait since the conflict began on February 28. All shipments were headed to China. Several vessels switched off their tracking systems after Tehran warned it could attack ships trying to pass through the strait. Shipping data firm Kpler estimates about 12 million barrels have moved through the route during the war. Iran has also restarted limited loading at the Jask terminal on the Gulf of Oman, which can export oil without using the Strait of Hormuz. (PC: CNBC)
