Iraq says it transported 2 million barrels of crude through Strait of Hormuz
An Iraqi supertanker carried two million barrels of crude through the strategic Strait of Hormuz, the state-run oil shipping firm announced, completing the company's first such transit in decades.
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- Published Date: 12:24 AM 04 October 2026
Iraq's Oil Tankers Company transported 2 million barrels of Iraqi crude aboard a very large crude carrier (VLCC) through the Strait of Hormuz, its director general said in a statement, describing it as the company's first such operation in decades.
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