Event Brief
Sohar port sees more ship-to-ship oil transfers
By The BriefBrief · Sources (6)
Filed: Sep 17, 2026 at 6:06 AM ET
UPDATED Sep 18, 2026 at 3:05 AM ET
Summary: Oman’s Sohar port is increasingly used for ship-to-ship oil transfers as a Hormuz blockade continues. The article describes how these transfers are carried out and notes the risks involved in conducting them at sea.
WHO: Sohar port operators and shipping industry
WHAT: Ship-to-ship oil transfers are being conducted at Oman’s Sohar port despite risks.
WHEN: Sep 18, 2026 at 2:02 AM ET
WHERE: Sohar port, Oman
WHY: The transfers are being used as an alternative route amid continued Hormuz blockade conditions.
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