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Strait of Hormuz oil flows rise; Iran wartime leverage shifts
NYT World·IR · AE · SA·3 days ago
Tracking data shows Iran's offshore crude stockpile in Southeast Asia is nearly depleted because the U.S. maritime blockade is preventing new barrels from leaving the Persian Gulf. This indicates the blockade is effectively tightening supply, potentially reducing Iran's export capacity and impacting global oil markets. The situation is developing as stockpile levels continue to fall.