Key facts
- Iran has resumed loading crude oil at Kharg Island.
- Loading operations at Kharg Island had been halted since late July.
- An Iranian tanker was observed loading crude oil.
- The tanker is loading approximately 2 million barrels of crude oil.
- Kharg Island is Iran's main oil export hub.
- Maritime tracking service TankerTrackers reported the activity.
Iran has resumed loading crude oil at its Kharg Island terminal, an activity that had been halted since late July. Maritime tracking service TankerTrackers reported that an Iranian tanker was observed at the island terminal, engaged in the process of loading crude oil. The vessel is reportedly taking on 2 million barrels of crude oil. Kharg Island is Iran's main oil export hub, and the resumption of loading operations there signifies a continuation of the country's oil export activities. This development occurs at a time when Iran's oil exports are under international observation.