Oil leaks! 89 ships crossed the Strait of Hormuz in the last two weeks, between March 1 and 15
India, Pakistan and China achieve Most Favoured Nation status via diplomatic channels.
From here;
Dozens of ships slip through the Strait of Hormuz as Iran’s oil exports get through | AP News
‘At least 89 ships crossed the Strait of Hormuz between March 1 and 15 – including 16 oil tankers, according to Lloyd’s List Intelligence, down from roughly 100 to 135 vessel passages per day before the war. More than one-fifth of the 89 vessels were believed to be Iran-affiliated, while Chinese and Greece affiliated ships are among the rest, it said.’
‘The Pakistan-flagged crude oil tanker Karachi, controlled by the Pakistan National Shipping Corp., passed through the strait on Sunday, Lloyd’s List Intelligence said.’
‘The India-flagged liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carriers Shivalik and Nanda Devi, both owned by state-owned Shipping Corp. of India, also traveled through the strait around March 13 or 14, according to Lloyd’s List Intelligence. LPG is used as a primary cooking fuel by millions of Indian households.’
‘Some vessels near or in the strait were found to have declared themselves as China-linked or with all Chinese crew to reduce risks of being attacked, based on an earlier analysis on ship tracking platform MarineTraffic. Analysts believe they were taking advantage of China’s closer ties with Iran.’
‘Iran has managed to profit from oil sales and also “preserve its own export artery” by using control over the chokepoint, said Kun Cao, client director at consulting firm Reddal.
‘The latest passages through the Strait of Hormuz show the strait was not simply “closed,” Cao said. “It is better understood as closed selectively against some traffic, while still functioning for Iranian exports and a narrow set of tolerated non-Iranian movements,” he said.’
Of course, the US could simply walk into and ‘manage’ Kharg Island’ but I doubt this would help anyone.
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"Of course, the US could simply walk into and ‘manage’ Kharg Island’ but I doubt this would help anyone."
It would become the 21st Century version of Dien Bien Phu.
Close enough to Iran for rocket artillery, small drones, any number of other effectors to rain down on that small island round the clock. If would be hell, for any landing force. But they would do it to negate Kharg Island, cutting off a nose to spite the entire face.
If the USA Gov has any sense - something that cannot be assumed away - they will leave Iranian energy exports alone. The world needs them, if the psychopaths intend for our industrialised world to continue turning.
They too are part of this world.
If the lights go off, the fragile slumber of our masses might just be broken. And once enough of our populations are awake, the enemy regimes occupying our capitols will crumble.
Cornered Monsters get desperate.
Peace.