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Oil Tankers Go Dark to Sneak More Barrels of Oil Through Hormuz
Off the coast of Oman over the weekend, 16 tankers clustered together to transfer millions of barrels of oil that had been stranded in the Persian Gulf. A month ago, that area had been entirely empty. They’re part of a …
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According to Insurance Journal’s source item, Oil Tankers Go Dark to Sneak More Barrels of Oil Through Hormuz, Off the coast of Oman over the weekend, 16 tankers clustered together to transfer millions of barrels of oil that had been stranded in the Persian Gulf. A month ago, that area had been entirely empty. They’re part of a …
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