Reuters
• Dmitry Zhdannikov, Edward Carron, Feras Dalatey, Jonathan Saul
US uses drones and helicopters to run ship-to-ship oil transfers in the Gulf—downed Apache tied to the operation as US-Iran peac
The US military has overseen dozens of secret ship-to-ship oil transfers to keep Gulf energy exports moving, reportedly using aerial and water drones and helicopters to guide convoys to awaiting tankers. A downed Apache in the Strait of Hormuz is also linked to the operation. Forwarders welcomed a tentative US-Iran peace framework, but a return to pre-war throughput and fuel-price levels could take time.
