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Millions of barrels of Iranian oil sit beyond Trump blockade as he vows ‘zero leakage’

A US naval blockade has severely restricted Iranian oil exports, causing crude loadings to plunge to one-seventh of pre-war levels. While millions of barrels remain in floating storage, that supply has shrunk to a five-month reserve. Iranian offers to Chinese buyers are declining as the US pursues a "zero leakage" policy. To formalize the seizure of assets, the Department of Justice plans to reactivate maritime prize courts to claim seized tankers as war prizes, with resulting revenue directed to the Treasury Department.

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  • ✓ Iranian crude loadings have dropped to one-seventh of pre-war levels.
  • ✓ The US is implementing a blockade with a goal of zero leakage regarding Iranian oil.
🛡️ Source Corroboration: 8 independent reporting domains (85% confidence) ⏱ Read time: ~2 min

What changed

The DOJ is reviving maritime prize courts to legally seize Iranian tankers as war prizes.

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  1. US Blockade Cuts Iranian Oil Loadings to One-Seventh of Pre-War Levels

    A US naval blockade has severely restricted Iranian oil exports, causing crude loadings to plunge to one-seventh of pre-war levels. While millions of barrels remain in floating storage, that supply has shrunk to a five-month reserve. Iranian offers to Chinese buyers are declining as the US pursues a "zero leakage" policy. To formalize the seizure of assets, the Department of Justice plans to reactivate maritime prize courts to claim seized tankers as war prizes, with resulting revenue directed to the Treasury Department.

    Why it matters

    The US is employing a high-pressure economic strategy termed a "D-Day" threat against Tehran. This blockade aims to isolate the Iranian economy by cutting off its primary revenue stream from crude oil. The reactivation of prize courts marks a return to historical maritime legal frameworks for seizing enemy property during conflict.

    What is confirmed

    • Iranian crude loadings have dropped to one-seventh of pre-war levels.
    • The US is implementing a blockade with a goal of zero leakage regarding Iranian oil.

    Still unconfirmed

    • The DOJ plans to use maritime prize courts to funnel revenue from seized tankers to the Treasury Department.

    What to watch next

    • Evidence of China securing alternative oil supplies to replace Iranian crude
    • Official DOJ confirmation of the first maritime prize court case
    • Changes in Iranian floating storage levels over the next 30 days
    Sources used for this update (8)
    1. Reuters — Iranian oil offers to Chinese buyers fall as US blockade bites, sources say
    2. Bloomberg — Iran Oil Cargoes Dry Up Even Before US Acts on Tehran Threats
    3. Fox News — Millions of barrels of Iranian oil sit beyond Trump blockade as he vows ‘zero leakage’
    4. Iran International — Iran crude loadings plunge to one-seventh of pre-war level as blockade bites
    5. South China Morning Post — How will US ‘D-Day’ threat against Iranian economy impact China’s oil supply?
    6. The Maritime Executive — Iran's Floating Oil Storage Shrinks to Five-Month Supply
    7. nypost.com — Man accused of using fake Chief Justice Roberts signature to get own criminal case dismissed
    8. www.foxbusiness.com — DOJ plans to revive maritime prize courts to seize Iranian oil tankers as war prizes: report
    confidence 85%
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