what the US Central Command said was a vessel attempting to sail to an Iranian port, as it enforces the US blockade on Iranian ports, at an unknown location, released April 24, 2026. (Via Reuters)USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) near what the US Central Command said was a vessel attempting to sail to an Iranian port, as it enforces the US blockade on Iranian ports, at an unknown location, released April 24, 2026. (Via Reuters)US naval blockade squeezes Iran’s oil exports, forces crude onto floating storageUnited States Of AmericaIranAl Arabiya EnglishPublished: 30 April ,2026: 09:14 PM GSTUpdated: 30 April ,2026: 09:14 PM GST3 minreadA US naval blockade of Iranian ports has shrunk Tehran’s oil exports, stranding a growing stockpile of crude on tankers as Iranian storage sites run out of space, shipping data showed and analysts said.
With some vessels switching off tracking systems and US forces turning back Iranian tankers, how much crude Iran is delivering to customers, particularly main customer China, is impossible to measure.
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