# Basrah

Type: Product

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## Timeline

- **2026-08-12**: ADNOC shuttle offer reported — Bloomberg and gCaptain report ADNOC's trading arm is offering to shuttle Iraqi crude through the Strait of Hormuz using dark-transit tactics, with Indian refiners among those receiving offers.
- **2026-08-11**: Iraq reports crude exports near 2M b/d — SOMO chief Ali Nizar said crude exports jumped to around 2 million barrels a day this month, versus the oil minister's estimate of 1.5 million to 1.7 million barrels a day the prior week.

## Recent coverage (2 stories, network-wide)

### Iraqi Oil Exports Hit 2M b/d via ADNOC's Dark-Transit Shuttle Network
2026-08-12 18:59:14 · Sector: supply · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

ADNOC's trading arm is moving Iraqi Basrah crude through the Strait of Hormuz using transponder-off shuttle operations, with Indian refiners receiving offers. The shift adds a high-visibility dark-transit layer to Gulf oil logistics and raises compliance, insurance, and routing risk for shippers.
Full story: https://getsupplybrief.com/story/adnoc-dark-transit-iraqi-oil-exports-2m-bpd

### Iraqi Crude Exports Jump to 2M b/d as ADNOC Runs Hormuz Shuttles
2026-08-12 18:59:03 · Sector: finance · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

Iraqi crude exports have surged to about 2 million barrels a day as ADNOC's trading arm steps in as a Hormuz shuttle operator, a shift that could cap oil-price spikes but layers opacity into physical crude flows. For traders and investors, the move alters cargo availability, benchmark differentials, and the risk premium around one of the world's key chokepoints.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/iraqi-crude-exports-2m-bpd-adnoc-hormuz-shuttles

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