Supertanker With Iraq Crude Exits Persian Gulf As Talks Continue

By Julian Lee

May 24, 2026 (Bloomberg) –A supertanker hauling Iraqi crude to China has left the Persian Gulf and crossed the US blockade line into the Arabian Sea, as talks continue to end the war between the US and Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

The very large crude carrier Eagle Verona crossed into the Arabian Sea from the Gulf of Oman carrying about 2 million barrels of Iraqi crude to China, vessel tracking data compiled by Blomberg show.

Tanker departures from the Persian Gulf are being closely watched by the oil market as most ships remain stuck in