By Feras Dalatey , Jonathan Saul, Dmitry Zhdannikov and Edward CarronDUBAI, June 16 (Reuters) - The United States military has overseen scores of secretive ship-to-ship oil transfers to keep Gulf energy exports flowing, using aerial and water drones as well as helicopters in an operation to guide convoys to awaiting tankers.
Exclusive-The U.S. is using an Iranian smuggling tactic to sneak oil out of the Gulf
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Exclusive-The U.S. is using an Iranian smuggling tactic to sneak oil out of the Gulf