Iraq Halts Crude Loadings At Basrah Export Facility After Drone Attack

According to Lianhe Zaobao citing Bloomberg, Iraq has suspended crude oil loading operations at its Basrah export facility in the Gulf after an oil tanker was hit by a drone attack, according to people familiar with the matter. The tanker was loading 1 million barrels of crude oil when it was attacked, the sources said. Earlier, the U.S. military struck a supertanker deep in the Gulf. Since the temporary peace agreement between the United States and Iran collapsed, the main ship type used to export crude oil from the Gulf — very large crude carriers — has been hit in a series of attacks.