Iranian oil trade persists off Malaysian coast

Despite a US naval blockade of Iranian ports during the war with Israel, satellite data shows Iranian oil tankers continue to offload cargo at the Eastern Outer Port Limits off Malaysia. Up to 200 ships anchor daily in this grey legal zone, with half tied to Iran. Ship-to-ship transfers disguise crude origins, with China's independent refineries as ultimate buyers. Malaysia recently amended its EEZ law to crack down on such activities.