Middle East Crude Exports Exceed Pre-War Levels as Tanker Attacks Rise
🛢️ HORMUZ — Crude flows up while tanker attacks rise. Who's actually winning? 📌 LOOK CLOSER: Pre-war export levels suggest Iran's allies — Russia, China — are rerouting Gulf crude through shadow fleets. Attacks rising simultaneously means Iran selectively targets Western-flagged vessels while letting friendly tankers pass. The blockade isn't a blanket closure — it's a political weapon. Pain is distributed by flag, not volume.
