The transit of the vessel, which took place as confirmed on Oct 3, involved the use of a very large crude carrier (VLCC). The director general described the operation as a return to moving major shipments through the critical waterway after a gap lasting several decades.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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Iraq’s Oil Tankers Company Ships First Crude via Hormuz in Decades
Commodities17 days ago
A very large crude carrier transported 2 million barrels of oil through the maritime passage near Oman. This shipment of Iraqi crude passed through the Strait of Hormuz, marking the first such operation conducted by the state-run Oil Tankers Company in decades, according to the agency's director general.
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