Shipping activity picks up: 9 tankers gather at Basra oil ports, the highest number since February
Shipping activity picks up: 9 tankers gather at Basra oil ports, the highest number since February
2026-08-20
Shafaq News – Basra
A source at Iraqi ports reported on Thursday that nine oil tankers are currently docked at the port of Basra, waiting to be loaded with shipments of crude oil.
The source told Shafaq News Agency that five tankers are currently docked at the Basra oil port awaiting crude oil loading operations, while four other tankers are waiting their turn.
He noted that the total number is nine tankers, “which is one of the largest numbers of tankers gathered in the southern oil ports since last February.”
shafaq.com
