# Vitol Group

Type: Company

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## Timeline

- **2026-08-12**: ADNOC shuttle offer reported — Bloomberg and gCaptain report ADNOC's trading arm is offering to shuttle Iraqi crude through the Strait of Hormuz using dark-transit tactics, with Indian refiners among those receiving offers.
- **2026-08-11**: Iraq reports crude exports near 2M b/d — SOMO chief Ali Nizar said crude exports jumped to around 2 million barrels a day this month, versus the oil minister's estimate of 1.5 million to 1.7 million barrels a day the prior week.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Iraqi Oil Exports Hit 2M b/d via ADNOC's Dark-Transit Shuttle Network
2026-08-12 18:59:14 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

ADNOC's trading arm is moving Iraqi Basrah crude through the Strait of Hormuz using transponder-off shuttle operations, with Indian refiners receiving offers. The shift adds a high-visibility dark-transit layer to Gulf oil logistics and raises compliance, insurance, and routing risk for shippers.
Full story: https://getsupplybrief.com/story/adnoc-dark-transit-iraqi-oil-exports-2m-bpd

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