{
  "id": 1404135,
  "title": "US-Iran war: Secret shipping through Strait of Hormuz? Report hints at what's keeping oil prices in check",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/us-iran-war-secret-shipping-through-strait-of-hormuz-report-hints-at",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-17T02:39:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/world/usiran-war-secret-shipping-through-strait-of-hormuz-report-hints-at-whats-keeping-oil-prices-in-check-11786933593438.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Middle Eastern nations have been covertly shipping crude oil through the Strait of Hormuz, contributing to stable oil prices despite the ongoing war in Iran, Bloomberg reported. UAE, Qatar, and Kuwait vessels have been using this route without their transponders on, with volumes estimated to be more than 4 million barrels per day. Despite attacks on vessels, the strategy of concealing ship locations and utilizing pipeline shipments and national oil reserves is helping to mitigate economic impacts. This practice has kept Brent oil futures between $80 and $90 a barrel, a far cry from the feared $150 per barrel.",
  "summary": "Oil tankers from the UAE, Qatar, and Kuwait have been reportedly passing through the Strait of Hormuz with their transponders turned off for several months.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 7,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
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        "title": "Iran and Oman work on temporary Hormuz shipping route as Trump threatens to claim the strait",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/iran-and-oman-work-on-temporary-hormuz-shipping-route-as-trump",
        "published": "2026-08-16T15:43:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Trump’s 60-day Iran deadline expires. The war goes on",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/trumps-60-day-iran-deadline-expires-the-war-goes-on",
        "published": "2026-08-16T16:12:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "Maharashtra BJP leader blames Trump’s shifting Iran war tactics for rise in alcohol consumption, delay in road work",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/maharashtra-bjp-leader-blames-trumps-shifting-iran-war-tactics-for",
        "published": "2026-08-16T16:33:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Trump administration sought Barzani’s help for secret channel with Iran’s IRGC: Axios",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/trump-administration-sought-barzanis-help-for-secret-channel-with",
        "published": "2026-08-16T17:04:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Trump activated Strait of Hormuz potential – Iran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/trump-activated-strait-of-hormuz-potential-iran",
        "published": "2026-08-16T21:30:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "US-allied Gulf States increasingly frustrated with Trump's Iran approach - report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/us-allied-gulf-states-increasingly-frustrated-with-trumps-iran",
        "published": "2026-08-16T22:28:50.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}