# Oman’s oil escape route: How ship-to-ship transfers work despite major risks

https://mins.news/en/item/63770

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-18 06:02 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/18/oman-oil-escape-route-how-ship-to-ship-transfers-work-despite-big?traffic_source=rss

> Oman’s Sohar port is emerging as a favored location for ship-to-ship oil transfers while the Strait of Hormuz remains blocked. After Iran closed the strait, Houthis controlled Bab al-Mandeb and attacks disrupted Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline, Riyadh began moving crude to Sohar for transfer to other tankers. The operation requires careful coordination but carries spill, collision, insurance and tanker-availability risks.

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