Key facts
- Iran has resumed loading crude oil from its Kharg Island export terminal.
- This marks the end of a six-week break in loading operations.
- The resumption is linked to the lifting of a U.S. Navy blockade of Iranian ports.
Iran has resumed loading crude oil from its Kharg Island export terminal, ending a six-week pause. The restart of operations follows the lifting of a U.S. Navy blockade that had affected Iranian ports. The Kharg Island terminal is a key facility for Iran's oil exports.