{"id":326349,"date":"2026-04-25T05:36:48","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T05:36:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=326349"},"modified":"2026-04-27T06:51:50","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T06:51:50","slug":"iran-ships-over-10-million-barrels-of-oil-to-china-since-start-of-us-blockade-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=326349","title":{"rendered":"Iran ships over 10 million barrels of oil to China since start of US &#8216;blockade&#8217;: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>The Cradle \u2013 April 23, 2026<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>Iran shipped an estimated 10.7 million barrels of oil to China during the first half of April, despite a US naval blockade, according to data from Kpler reported by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2026\/04\/23\/world\/live-news\/iran-war-trump-blockade-israel-lebanon\">CNN<\/a> on 23 April.<\/p>\n<p>The firm estimated flows at about 985,000 barrels per day (bpd), noting that tanker activity in Iranian loading zones \u201ccontinues\u201d and has not been interrupted.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Iranian oil flow continues through Hormuz despite US naval blockade<br \/>\n\u2014\u2014<br \/>\nAn estimated 10.7 million barrels of Iranian crude exports passed through the Strait of Hormuz between 13 and 21 April, despite what analysts described as a US Navy blockade in the wider maritime area,\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1qiWZKNSj4\">pic.twitter.com\/1qiWZKNSj4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Cradle (@TheCradleMedia) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheCradleMedia\/status\/2047273210144542848?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 23, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Kpler said the blockade has \u201cdisrupted the oil machine, but it has not broken it,\u201d pointing to intact loading infrastructure and steady cargo movement toward China.<\/p>\n<p>Tankers remain positioned at Iranian ports, while storage at the Jask export terminal \u2013 which allows shipments to bypass the Strait of Hormuz \u2013 reached a record 5.8 million barrels.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">A Chinese-owned tanker, Rich Starry, has completed its transit through the Strait of Hormuz despite the U.S. blockade, according to Kpler data.<\/p>\n<p>The vessel, flying a Malawi flag, departed Sharjah in the UAE fully loaded and is heading toward China. It had turned back the previous\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TvmB9CFwAH\">https:\/\/t.co\/TvmB9CFwAH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Drop Site (@DropSiteNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DropSiteNews\/status\/2043921010311741860?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 14, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Vortexa reported that 10.7 million barrels of crude passed through the Strait of Hormuz between 13 and 21 April, including 35 transits involving Iran-linked or sanctioned vessels.<\/p>\n<p>The firm added that US enforcement operates across a broader maritime zone rather than the strait itself, complicating but not halting traffic.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\uf4e1 UPDATE: Analytics firm Vortexa reports 34 tanker movements involving Iran-linked vessels in the Gulf, including 10.7 million barrels of crude oil transported over the past week. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Energy?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Energy<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Shipping?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Shipping<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ZettaWire (@ZettaWire) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ZettaWire\/status\/2047102307330920817?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 22, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Separately, Iranian media, citing Chinese tracking data, reported that 14 vessels crossed the Strait of Hormuz within 24 hours on 21 April, including three oil tankers.<\/p>\n<p>Taken together, the data shows that while US measures have increased pressure on Iran\u2019s oil exports, flows have continued at scale, supported by alternative export routes and sustained tanker activity.<\/p>\n<p>US Central Command (CENTCOM) said it redirected 31 vessels and seized or boarded others as part of enforcement operations, even as overall shipping activity persists.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">U.S. forces have directed 31 vessels to turn around or return to port as part of the U.S. blockade against Iran. \uf1fa\uf1f8 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lG5ACEt7LR\">pic.twitter.com\/lG5ACEt7LR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CENTCOM\/status\/2047113315608866866?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 23, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Iran\u2019s UN ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani demanded on 22 April that the US lift its naval blockade on Iranian ports before any negotiations can resume,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/thecradle.co\/articles\/iran-demands-end-to-us-blockade-as-trump-announces-unilateral-truce-extension\">rejecting<\/a> US President Donald Trump\u2019s unilateral extension of the two-week ceasefire.<\/p>\n<p>Iravani said the blockade violates the truce and warned that while Tehran is open to talks if Washington seeks a political solution, it is also prepared for escalation if necessary.<\/p>\n<p>Iranian officials dismissed the extension as \u201cmeaningless,\u201d with senior advisor Mahdi Mohammadi calling it a \u201cploy to buy time for a surprise attack.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Iran has begun\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/world\/middle-east\/iran-receives-first-revenue-from-strait-of-hormuz-tolls-official\">collecting transit fees<\/a> from ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, with a senior parliamentary official confirming on 23 April that the country has received its first revenues from the system.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\uf53a Iran\u2019s second deputy parliament speaker Hajibabaei announced Wednesday that the first revenues collected from Strait of Hormuz transit tolls have been deposited into the Central Bank of Iran, according to Mehr News Agency \u2014 marking the first public confirmation that Iran\u2019s\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qURuWTpzbk\">pic.twitter.com\/qURuWTpzbk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Drop Site (@DropSiteNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DropSiteNews\/status\/2047231979318341666?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 23, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The move comes as Tehran maintains tight control over the waterway, allowing only a limited number of approved vessels to pass while rejecting US demands to reopen the strait or scale back its nuclear program.<\/p>\n<p>Iranian officials said the policy will remain in place as long as the US blockade on its ports continues, even as the disruption adds pressure to global markets.<\/p>\n<p 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