(Updates to add statement from Adnoc spokesperson)
Abu Dhabi National Oil Co, or Adnoc, is said to be quietly transporting its oil and gas shipments through the Strait of Hormuz using its own fleet by employing so-called dark transit and other practices.
Bloomberg News reported Monday, citing tracking data, traders, and people with knowledge of the matter, that the United Arab Emirates-based oil producer continues to export energy despite the Iranian navy and the US warships' blockade by switching off its vessels' tracking transponders while crossing the strait.
The vessels include crude and clean petroleum product tankers, and gas carriers controlled by Navig8, which is majority-owned by Adnoc Logistics and Services (ADX:ADNOCLS), the report said.
An Adnoc spokesperson said the company does not comment on "the position, movements, or routing of our vessels as a matter of policy."
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