At least 10 tankers reverse course near Fujairah amid Iranian attacks

At least 10 very large crude carriers and several Suezmax vessels headed toward Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates stopped or reversed course in recent days, according to tanker-tracking data compiled by Bloomberg. The ships were empty and approaching a port used as a transfer hub for wartime oil shipments as Iranian attacks escalated.

The reported reversals mark a change in vessel behavior around the Persian Gulf, where some tankers are now turning away rather than completing their journeys into the region. Other vessels continue toward the area, indicating that access has not stopped uniformly.

Fujairah’s role connects the disruption to crude transfers and tanker operations rather than to a single producer. The affected vessels include very large crude carriers and Suezmax ships, linking the reported decisions to the movement and handling of seaborne oil.

The scale of the broader disruption remains uncertain. The report describes at least 10 reversing very large crude carriers and several Suezmax vessels, while also noting that other ships are continuing into the region; the immediate effect on oil volumes and port operations is therefore unresolved.

Further tanker-tracking data and developments in the attacks will show whether the reversals spread to more vessels or remain limited to a portion of traffic approaching Fujairah.