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According to Kpler data, there are currently around 83 million barrels of Iranian crude oil anchored outside the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. Before the U.S. reinstated relevant restrictions in mid-July, this figure had exceeded 100 million barrels.

The tender documents show that SOMO, Iraq's state-owned oil marketing company, is offering straight-run high-sulfur fuel oil for delivery in early September, with buyers able to choose between loading in the Persian Gulf or outside the Gulf region.

The number of ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz remains in the single digits, and traffic through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait has also slowed down.