Iraq transports its oil past Hormuz for first time in decades as war with Iran chokes exports
The National · 4 Oct 2026

Iraq transports its oil past Hormuz for first time in decades as war with Iran chokes exports

Iraq's state oil company has transported its own crude beyond the Strait of Hormuz for the first time in decades as the Iran war threatens its export route. The state-run Iraqi Oil Tankers Company shipped two million barrels of crude on a Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) to outside the strait, its di


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