In this episode, Sal Mercogliano dives into the surprising revelations from President Trump and Energy Secretary Wright regarding a clandestine U.S. operation in the Strait of Hormuz. Is the United States running its own “dark fleet” to bypass Iranian threats?
We piece together the “aha” moments—from the reactivation of Project Freedom and the use of US Navy tactical advisors to the recent data from Bloomberg and Tanker Trackers showing side-to-side oil transfers in the Gulf of Oman. We’ll analyze how these “dark transits” are moving millions of barrels of non-Iranian oil and what this means for global markets and maritime security.
In this video:
⚓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.
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
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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-covert-u-s-operation-helped-200-ships-transit-hormuz/
Oil Tankers Go Dark to Sneak More Gulf Barrels Through Hormuz
https://gcaptain.com/oil-tankers-go-dark-to-sneak-more-gulf-barrels-through-hormuz/
U.S. Energy Secretary Says Ship Traffic Through Hormuz Increasing ‘Meaningfully’
https://gcaptain.com/u-s-energy-secretary-says-ship-traffic-through-hormuz-increasing-meaningfully/
U.S. Counts Far More Hormuz Ship Transits Than Commercial Tracking Data Shows
https://gcaptain.com/u-s-counts-far-more-hormuz-ship-transits-than-commercial-tracking-data-shows/
ADNOC
https://www.adnoc.ae/
KOTC
https://www.kotc.com/Pages/default.aspx
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