Iran’s Floating Oil Stockpile Jumps 65% as U.S. Naval Blockade Bites

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The volumes of Iranian oil stored at tankers in and around the Strait of Hormuz have jumped in recent weeks as Iran considers ways to circumvent the U.S. blockade in the Gulf of Oman aimed at choking Iranian oil exports. The number of tankers laden with crude but sitting in the Persian Gulf and near the Strait of Hormuz has jumped since the U.S. initiated in the middle of April a naval blockade to prevent Iranian oil exports and force Tehran into a deal, a Financial Times analysis of shipping and satellite imagery data showed on Tuesday. Data from…

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Original article published by OilPrice.com on May 19, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.

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