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Oman oil escape route: How ship-to-ship transfers work — despite big risks



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xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoA satellite image of side-by-side ships at sea, off the coast of Sohar, Oman, on June 9, 2026 [Reuters]By Al Jazeera staffPublished On 18 Sep 202618 Sep 2026Saudi Arabia’s oil exports have been disrupted after Iran-aligned Houthis damaged its key East-West pipeline, which helped circumvent the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz – a global oil chokepoint.

With the strait in effect closed and Bab al-Mandeb falling under Houthi control, Riyadh has been forced to find ways to export its oil. It is now increasingly offering crude to buyers through ship-to-ship transfers off Oman.

As commercial ships are increasingly refusing to pass through the strait due to the conflict, Saudi Arabia is transporting the crude to Oman’s Sohar port, located just outside the strait, where the oil is transferred from Saudi tankers to others.

Iran closed the strait, through which nearly a fifth of pre-war global energy passed, in response to the United States-Israeli war, and has used the waterway as leverage in the talks.

Media reports suggest that the Hormuz closure and rising oil prices have pushed the US and its allies in the region to adopt shadow tactics, much like what Iran has been doing for years to export its own crude.

So, what are ship-to-ship transfers, and are they safe?

Two ports that have become central to bypassing the Strait of Hormuz are Sohar and another off the coast of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates.

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