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News · 14 May 2026

Iran's Kharg Island oil exports stopped for days

Iran's Kharg Island oil exports stopped for days

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Iran's main oil exports appear to have stopped for several days, the first prolonged halt since the conflict started. European satellite images revealed no ocean-going tankers were seen at Kharg Island on May 8, 9, or 11. This marks the longest continuous period without oil tankers at the country's key export terminal.

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