Kharg Island Under Fire: Iran’s Oil Lifeline Faces Global Ripples
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Kharg Island is Iran's oil export hub, handling about 90% of shipments and a long-standing vulnerability near the Strait of Hormuz; after U.S. strikes on Kharg targets, markets fear damage to infrastructure could tighten global supply as Iran continues to ship 1.1–1.5 million barrels per day (much of it to China) and holds about 18 million of its 30 million-barrel storage capacity, with Tehran warning of retaliation if energy infrastructure is attacked.
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