WION reported that tankers that pass through the Strait of Hormuz with U.S. support move largely at night and shut down their own automatic identification systems in order to reduce the risk of attacks by the Islamic Republic.

According to WION, with the help of the U.S. Navy, the tankers cross from the southern part of the strait and then transfer their cargo to other vessels in the Sea of Oman. Over the course of two days, CNN observed more than 12 ship-to-ship transfers.

Donald Trump, the U.S. president, said that around 30 ships every night pass through the strait with the help of the navy. However, Kepler data had reported the number of ships passing through in a day as 10 vessels and the 10-day average as about 15 vessels.

The Wall Street Journal also wrote that U.S. officials have spoken about daily passage of more than eight million barrels of oil, while estimates by tracking companies had been between two and six million barrels.

WION wrote that despite an increase in oil transfers, the current route remains dangerous, costly, and dependent on U.S. military support, and the level of traffic is still far from that of before the war.