Iran ships some LPG, jet fuel despite US blockade, data shows

Iran has reportedly shipped some liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and jet fuel despite a US naval blockade, according to shipping intelligence and maritime security sources. Since July, Tehran has managed to export these petroleum products, while concealing them among a growing volume of ship-to-ship transfers by other Gulf producers near Oman, according to four people familiar with maritime security.

The Iranian exports and methods are being reported for the first time in this report, which draws on intelligence from the United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) advocacy group. The group, which monitors Iran-related tanker traffic using ship and satellite tracking, has identified at least eight gas tankers carrying Iranian LPG that have departed from the Gulf of Oman since mid-July.

However, Jemima Shelley, senior research analyst with UANI, emphasized that the overwhelming majority of tankers carrying Iranian products have been redirected by US forces.