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Sun · 08 Nov 2026

Iranian and Chinese Tankers Export Oil as Hormuz Stays Officially Shut

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Iranian and Chinese Tankers Export Oil as Hormuz Stays Officially Shut

⛽ TEHRAN — Oil moving out while the strait is officially shut. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: Iranian and Chinese tankers exporting crude despite the re-closure signals a shadow corridor — Hormuz selectively permeable or alternate routes active. The Treasury waiver issued yesterday now has a physical outlet. Beijing absorbing barrels under closure cover insulates both from enforcement. The deal's sequencing — relief after reopening — is already being bypassed on the water.

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