Tankers Are Going Dark for Longer to Get Oil Out of Middle East

Supertankers are disabling automatic identification system transmissions for extended periods while transiting the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab el-Mandeb strait, according to vessel tracking data. The practice involves ships turning off AIS signals that normally broadcast their location to maritime authorities and other vessels. Shipping companies have employed this tactic during periods of heightened regional tensions in the Middle East.

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