Analysis of President Trump’s statements on the Strait.
The role of Secretary Wright’s congressional testimony.
How U.S. Navy and Marines are providing point defense for commercial tankers.
The impact on Kuwaiti and Qatari oil/LNG exports.
A deep dive into the "competing dark fleets" currently operating in the region.
Video:00:00 - Introduction: A Second Dark Fleet? 01:15 - Trump’s Revelation: 100 Million Barrels Clandestinely Moved 03:40 - Secretary Wright’s Testimony: "Meaningful" Oil Flow Increases 05:34 - The "Aha" Moment: Piecing Together the Operation 06:44 - Attacks & Retooling: From Project Freedom to Dark Transits 08:09 - Bloomberg & TankerTrackers: Identifying the Dark Fleet 10:45 - State-Owned Tankers: ADNOC, Kuwait, and Qatar’s Involvement 12:16 - Data Analysis: Kepler & the Reality of Oil Exports 14:48 - Pre-War vs. Current Volume: Is it Enough? 16:06 - Marine Traffic Breakdown: The Blockade & Sanctions 19:20 - Conclusion: The Evidence & The Sweet Spot of Truth Contact What's Going on With Shipping via: Patreon: www.patreon.com/wgowshipping Twitter: @mercoglianos Bluesky: @mercoglianos.bsky.social Facebook: @wgowshipping Email: mercoglianosal@gmail.com Marine Traffic www.marinetraffic.com Seasearcher https://www.seasearcher.com/ Tanker Trackers on X https://x.com/TankerTrackers CENTCOM on X https://x.com/CENTCOM Amena Bakr on X https://x.com/Amena__Bakr Trump Claims Covert U.S. Operation Helped 200 Ships Transit Hormuz https://gcaptain.com/trump-claims-cov... Oil Tankers Go Dark to Sneak More Gulf Barrels Through Hormuz https://gcaptain.com/oil-tankers-go-d... U.S. Energy Secretary Says Ship Traffic Through Hormuz Increasing ‘Meaningfully’ https://gcaptain.com/u-s-energy-secre... U.S. Counts Far More Hormuz Ship Transits Than Commercial Tracking Data Shows https://gcaptain.com/u-s-counts-far-m... ADNOC https://www.adnoc.ae/
