The first oil supertanker in almost a month has been spotted moored at Iran’s main crude-export facility in the northern Persian Gulf, highlighting the largely effective nature of an American blockade on Tehran’s shipping.
An image from the European Union's Sentinel 1 satellite shows a very large crude carrier moored at Iran's Kharg Island oil terminal on June 2, 2026, the first in nearly a month.
The first oil supertanker in almost a month has been spotted moored at Iran’s main crude-export facility in the northern Persian Gulf, highlighting the largely effective nature of an American blockade on Tehran’s shipping.
An image from the European Union's Sentinel 1 satellite shows a very large crude carrier moored at Iran's Kharg Island oil terminal on June 2, 2026, the first in nearly a month.
No region of the world produces more oil and gas than the countries straddling the Persian Gulf. Most of this energy can only be exported aboard tankers that cross the Strait of Hormuz — a waterway that’s effectively been blocked for more than three months.
A satellite view of the Strait of Hormuz Photographer: Gallo Images/Orbital Horizon/Copernicus Sentinel Data 2025/Getty Images
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