Tehran, July 9 -- Intensifying attacks in the Persian Gulf have led Iran to dramatically accelerate its oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz overnight amid threats by the US to renew its naval blockade of Iranian ports.
According to maritime monitoring firm TankerTrackers, Iran exported around 10 million barrels of crude oil and fuel in a single night, marking a sharp increase in shipments.
The surge comes after Iran managed to move approximately 60 million barrels of oil through the strait over the previous three weeks, according to data from Windward Intelligence.
Likewise, shipping activity through the water corridor once again declined rapidly on Wednesday due to mounting uncertainty over the security situation, prompting many ta...