Baghdad, Iraq. At least 150 tankers, including vessels carrying crude oil and liquefied natural gas, dropped anchor in open waters of the Gulf on Sunday. Shipping data indicates the vessels are stalled beyond the Strait of Hormuz following U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran.
Vessels stalled near Strait of Hormuz
Shipping data shows the vessels are stalled beyond the Strait of Hormuz, with dozens more sitting stationary on the other side of the maritime chokepoint.
Locations of anchored tankers
The tankers are clustered in open waters off the coasts of Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar.
Ship-tracking estimates
Reuters estimates, based on ship-tracking data from the MarineTraffic platform, show the cluster includes vessels from some of the world’s largest oil and gas producers.
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