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Iran Resumes Kharg Island Oil Loadings After US Blockade Lifted
Three very large crude carriers, each capable of hauling about 2 million barrels of crude, are moored at the Sea Island terminal to the west of Kharg, according to ship tracking data compiled by Bloomberg.
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What happenedIran has resumed loading crude from its Kharg island export terminal after a break of about six weeks, following the lifting of a US Navy blockade of its ports.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Iranian Crude Loading Resumes At Kharg Island After US Blockade Lifted". The center frames it as "Iran Resumes Kharg Island Oil Loadings After US Blockade Lifted".
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Left / center-leftIranian Crude Loading Resumes At Kharg Island After US Blockade Lifted
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Iranian Crude Loading Resumes At Kharg Island After US Blockade Lifted
iraniancrudeloading
Three very large crude carriers, each capable of hauling about 2 million barrels of crude, are moored at the Sea Island terminal to the west of Kharg, according to ship tracking data compil...
Iran Resumes Kharg Island Oil Loadings After US Blockade Lifted
iranloadings
Iran has resumed loading crude from its Kharg island export terminal after a break of about six weeks, following the lifting of a US Navy blockade of its ports.