Reported claim

“Kharg Island is the principal hub for Iranian oil exports, with approximately 90% of Iranian crude oil exported to China.”

high confidence 157 sources

Reported by 155 sources.

Belief History

Mar 15 Apr 03

Sources

Al Jazeera Arabic supports medium reliability
None
2026-04-03
TASS English supports low reliability
2026-04-02
Jerusalem Post supports medium reliability
2026-04-01
Trita Parsi (aggregated) supports medium reliability
None
2026-04-01
Ynet Hebrew supports medium reliability
2026-04-01
Jerusalem Post supports medium reliability
2026-03-31
Al Jazeera supports medium reliability
2026-03-30
BBC World News supports high reliability
2026-03-30
TASS English supports low reliability
None
2026-03-30
Le Monde supports high reliability
2026-03-30
Daily Sabah supports medium reliability
None
2026-03-30
RIA Novosti supports low reliability
2026-03-30
Le Monde supports high reliability
2026-03-30
BBC World News supports high reliability
None
2026-03-30
Al-Monitor supports medium reliability
2026-03-30
Al Jazeera supports medium reliability
2026-03-29
Ynet Hebrew supports medium reliability
None
2026-03-29
Al Jazeera Arabic supports medium reliability
None
2026-03-29
Jerusalem Post supports medium reliability
Kharg is Iran's main oil processing site, with 90% of its exports passing through the island before being shipped
2026-03-29
Al Jazeera Arabic supports medium reliability
2026-03-28
The Guardian World supports high reliability
The island is the site through which about 90% of Iran's crude oil exports flow
2026-03-28
Ynet Hebrew supports medium reliability
לקראת אפשרות של פעולה קרקעית באי האיראני חארג – שדרכו עוברים 90% מהנפט שאיראן מייצאת
2026-03-28
Middle East Eye supports medium reliability
Kharg is at the top of the list. The island lies across from Kuwait and is home to facilities from which Iran exports around 90 percent of its oil.
2026-03-27
Iran International supports medium reliability
near Kharg Island, a critical oil export hub that handles the vast majority of the country's crude exports.
2026-03-27
Middle East Eye supports medium reliability
Kharg Island, the hub through which roughly 90 percent of Iran's oil exports flow
2026-03-27
Al-Monitor supports medium reliability
Trump has been weighing whether to deploy ground forces to seize Iran's strategic oil hub of Kharg Island, which handles 90% of Iran's oil exports
2026-03-27
Al-Monitor supports medium reliability
accounts for around 90 percent of its crude exports, according to a recent note from the American bank JP Morgan
2026-03-27
Times of Israel supports medium reliability
the forces would likely be stationed within striking distance of Iran's Kharg Island, which handles around 90% of Iran's crude oil exports.
2026-03-27
RIA Novosti supports low reliability
Через него проходит до 90 процентов иранского нефтяного экспорта
2026-03-27
RIA Novosti supports low reliability
Через него проходит до 90 процентов иранского нефтяного экспорта
2026-03-26
Middle East Eye supports medium reliability
Kharg Island, from which Iran exports roughly 90 percent of its oil
2026-03-26
Times of Israel supports medium reliability
which handles about 90 percent of Iran's crude oil exports
2026-03-26
RIA Novosti supports low reliability
Через него проходит до 90 процентов иранского нефтяного экспорта
2026-03-26
Jerusalem Post supports medium reliability
Located in the Persian Gulf, Kharg Island serves as Iran's primary hub for oil exports.
2026-03-26
RT English supports low reliability
Kharg Island, Iran's main oil export hub in the northern Persian Gulf, which processes 90% of the country's oil exports
2026-03-25
The Guardian World supports high reliability
Kharg Island, the hub of Iran's oil exports
2026-03-25
Al Jazeera supports medium reliability
Kharg Island, a five-mile (8km) coral outcrop approximately 26km (16 miles) off Iran's southwestern coast, handles an estimated 90 percent of Iran's oil exports.
2026-03-25
The Guardian World supports high reliability
The island holds 90% of Iran's crude oil exports.
2026-03-25
RT English supports low reliability
Kharg Island, Iran's main (and essentially only) oil terminal
2026-03-25
Ynet Hebrew supports medium reliability
שדרכו עוברים 90% מהנפט שאיראן מייצאת
2026-03-25
RT English supports low reliability
responsible for 90% of Iran's crude oil exports
2026-03-25
Middle East Eye supports medium reliability
a key Iranian oil export hub
2026-03-25
Middle East Eye supports medium reliability
Iran's Kharg Island, the country's main oil export hub
2026-03-25
Jerusalem Post supports medium reliability
Kharg Island, which handles around 90% of the country's crude oil
2026-03-25
Jerusalem Post supports medium reliability
Located in the Persian Gulf, Kharg Island serves as Iran's primary hub for oil exports
2026-03-25
Foreign Affairs supports high reliability
The United States could seize Kharg Island, in the Persian Gulf, through which roughly 90 percent of Iran's oil exports flow.
2026-03-25
Daily Sabah supports medium reliability
Iran's Kharg Island, the hub for 90% of Iran's oil exports
2026-03-25
Trita Parsi (aggregated) supports medium reliability
through which about 90% of Iran's oil exports move
2026-03-25
Al Jazeera Arabic supports medium reliability
يُصدَّر نحو 90% من نفطها الخام إلى الصين
2026-03-25
Al-Monitor supports medium reliability
Iran's Kharg Island, the country's main oil export hub
2026-03-25
Strategic Culture Foundation supports low reliability
given that it produces most of Iran's oil
2026-03-25
The Hindu supports high reliability
the hub for 90% of Iran's oil exports
2026-03-20
The Hindu supports high reliability
Kharg Island, the Iranian outpost that handles 90% of the country's oil exports
2026-03-20
RT English supports low reliability
the island terminals at Kharg, Lavan, and Sirri handle almost all of Iran's oil exports, while Kharg itself has historically remained the country's principal export hub
2026-03-20
Jerusalem Post supports medium reliability
the hub for 90% of Iran's oil exports
2026-03-20
Iran International supports medium reliability
Iran's primary oil export terminal and the loading point for roughly 90 percent of its crude exports
2026-03-20
Iran International supports medium reliability
the island serves as the main hub for Iran's crude oil exports and hosts military assets around the Strait of Hormuz
2026-03-20
Iran International supports medium reliability
Kharg Island, located about 15 miles off Iran's coast, handles roughly 90% of the country's crude oil exports
2026-03-20
Iran International supports medium reliability
Kharg Island, located about 15 miles off Iran's coast, handles roughly 90% of the country's crude oil exports
2026-03-20
Iran International supports medium reliability
Tanker tracking data shows that in 2025 the island handled about 96% of Iran's crude exports, equivalent to roughly 1.54 million barrels per day
2026-03-20
Iran International supports medium reliability
Tanker tracking data shows that in 2025 the island handled about 96% of Iran's crude exports, equivalent to roughly 1.54 million barrels per day
2026-03-20
Hurriyet Daily News supports medium reliability
U.S. forces struck Kharg Island on Friday
2026-03-20
Al Jazeera supports medium reliability
a tiny piece of land in the northern Gulf where 90 percent of Iranian crude oil is exported from.
2026-03-20
Al-Monitor supports medium reliability
the hub for 90% of Iran's oil exports
2026-03-20
Al-Monitor supports medium reliability
Iran's Kharg Island, the hub for 90% of Iran's oil exports
2026-03-20
Strategic Culture Foundation supports low reliability
most of the oil exported from Iran is routed through the infrastructure on the island before being loaded onto tankers bound for international markets
2026-03-20
Responsible Statecraft supports medium reliability
processes about 90% of Iran's oil exports
2026-03-20
RT English supports low reliability
responsible for processing some 90% of the Iran's crude exports
2026-03-20
RT English supports low reliability
Kharg Island plays a crucial role in the Iranian economy, handling almost all of the country's crude exports
2026-03-20
France 24 English supports medium reliability
a vital oil hub which accounts for nearly all of Iran's oil exports
2026-03-20
France 24 English supports medium reliability
Kharg Island, which handles about 90% of the country's exports
2026-03-20
Al Jazeera Arabic supports medium reliability
جزيرة خارك وتمثل 90% من النفط الإيراني
2026-03-20
Al Jazeera supports medium reliability
Kharg Island handles the vast majority of Iran's crude exports.
2026-03-20
Al Jazeera supports medium reliability
the hub for 90 percent of Iran's oil exports
2026-03-20
Daily Sabah supports medium reliability
The small coral island about 33 kilometers (21 miles) off Iran's coast is the primary terminal through which nearly all of Iran's oil exports pass.
2026-03-20
TASS English supports low reliability
Kharg hosts Iran's oil infrastructure and is the most economically significant island, with more than 90% of Iran's oil exports passing through it
2026-03-20
RIA Novosti supports low reliability
Через Харк проходит примерно 90 процентов иранского нефтяного экспорта
2026-03-20
RIA Novosti supports low reliability
через который осуществляется львиная доля иранского экспорта нефти
2026-03-20
RIA Novosti supports low reliability
На нем располагается крупнейший нефтяной терминал исламской республики: там перерабатывается 90% всего экспорта.
2026-03-20
Press TV supports low reliability
The island handles approximately 90-95 percent of Iran's crude exports, with around 1.7 million barrels per day passing through its facilities last year.
2026-03-20
Al-Monitor supports medium reliability
Iran's Kharg Island, the hub for 90% of Iran's oil exports
2026-03-19
RIA Novosti supports low reliability
где расположен крупнейший нефтяной терминал Ирана
2026-03-19
RIA Novosti supports low reliability
где расположен крупнейший нефтяной терминал Ирана
2026-03-19
TASS English supports low reliability
Kharg hosts Iran's oil infrastructure and is the most economically significant island, with more than 90% of Iran's oil exports passing through it
2026-03-19
RIA Novosti supports low reliability
Харк, где расположен крупнейший нефтяной терминал Ирана
2026-03-19
RT English supports low reliability
Iran's Kharg Island, the hub for 90% of the national oil exports
2026-03-19
Al Jazeera supports medium reliability
Iran's Kharg island, the hub for 90 percent of Iran's oil exports
2026-03-19
RIA Novosti supports low reliability
где расположен крупнейший нефтяной терминал Ирана
2026-03-19
Al Jazeera Arabic supports medium reliability
جزيرة خارك وتمثل 90% من النفط الإيراني
2026-03-19
Al Jazeera Arabic supports medium reliability
جزيرة خارك وتمثل 90% من النفط الإيراني
2026-03-19
Al Jazeera Arabic supports medium reliability
جزيرة خارك وتمثل 90% من النفط الإيراني
2026-03-19
Responsible Statecraft supports medium reliability
it houses a terminal that processes about 90% of Iran's oil exports
2026-03-19
Jerusalem Post supports medium reliability
Iran's Kharg Island, the hub for 90% of Iran's oil exports
2026-03-19
Iran International supports medium reliability
the loading point for roughly 90 percent of its crude exports
2026-03-19
Al Jazeera Arabic supports medium reliability
وهي الشريان الحيوي لتصدير 90% من النفط الإيراني
2026-03-19
The Hindu supports high reliability
the hub for 90% of Iran's oil exports
2026-03-19
Al-Monitor supports medium reliability
Kharg Island, the hub for 90% of Iran's oil exports
2026-03-19
RIA Novosti supports low reliability
На нем располагается крупнейший нефтяной терминал исламской республики: там перерабатывается 90% всего экспорта.
2026-03-18
Al Jazeera supports medium reliability
Kharg Island handles the vast majority of Iran's crude exports.
2026-03-18
Al Jazeera supports medium reliability
Kharg Island handles the vast majority of Iran's crude exports.
2026-03-18
Al Jazeera supports medium reliability
Kharg Island handles the vast majority of Iran's crude exports.
2026-03-18
RIA Novosti supports low reliability
Через Харк проходит примерно 90 процентов иранского нефтяного экспорта
2026-03-18
RIA Novosti supports low reliability
через который осуществляется львиная доля иранского экспорта нефти
2026-03-17
RT English supports low reliability
According to open energy data, the island terminals at Kharg, Lavan, and Sirri handle almost all of Iran's oil exports, while Kharg itself has historically remained the country's principal export hub.
2026-03-17
RT English supports low reliability
the island terminals at Kharg, Lavan, and Sirri handle almost all of Iran's oil exports
2026-03-17
RT English supports low reliability
the island terminals at Kharg, Lavan, and Sirri handle almost all of Iran's oil exports
2026-03-17
Al Jazeera Arabic supports medium reliability
حيث تخزن إيران 90% من نفطها قبل التصدير
2026-03-17
Al Jazeera Arabic supports medium reliability
حيث تخزن إيران 90% من نفطها قبل التصدير
2026-03-17
TASS English supports low reliability
Kharg Island, home to Iranian oil storage facilities
2026-03-17
Iran International supports medium reliability
the island serves as the main hub for Iran's crude oil exports
2026-03-17
Press TV supports low reliability
Kharg Island is a small rocky outpost approximately 15 nautical miles off Iran's coast that serves as Iran's primary oil export terminal. The island handles approximately 90-95 percent of Iran's crude exports
2026-03-16
Press TV supports low reliability
Kharg Island is a small rocky outpost approximately 15 nautical miles off Iran's coast that serves as Iran's primary oil export terminal. The island handles approximately 90-95 percent of Iran's crude exports
2026-03-16
Iran International neutral medium reliability
Kharg Island, located about 15 miles off Iran's coast, handles roughly 90% of the country's crude oil exports
2026-03-16
The Hindu supports high reliability
the Iranian outpost that handles 90% of the country's oil exports
2026-03-16
RIA Novosti supports low reliability
там перерабатывается 90% всего экспорта
2026-03-16
RIA Novosti supports low reliability
там перерабатывается 90% всего экспорта
2026-03-16
RIA Novosti supports low reliability
там перерабатывается 90% всего экспорта
2026-03-16
France 24 English supports medium reliability
Kharg Island, which handles about 90% of the country's exports
2026-03-16
France 24 English supports medium reliability
Kharg Island, which handles about 90% of the country's exports
2026-03-16
France 24 English supports medium reliability
Kharg Island, which handles about 90% of the country's exports
2026-03-16
Mark Dubowitz (aggregated) supports medium reliability
More than 90 percent of Iran's crude exports pass through Kharg Island, generating most of Tehran's roughly $78 billion in annual oil revenue
2026-03-16
Al Jazeera supports medium reliability
About 90 percent of Iran's own oil exports pass through Kharg Island and then the strait.
2026-03-16
Al Jazeera supports medium reliability
About 90 percent of Iran's own oil exports pass through Kharg Island and then the strait.
2026-03-16
Iran International supports medium reliability
Tanker tracking data shows that in 2025 the island handled about 96% of Iran's crude exports, equivalent to roughly 1.54 million barrels per day
2026-03-16
RT English supports low reliability
covers an area of some 20 square kilometers. It hosts a major oil storage facility with an estimated capacity of about 30 million barrels and is responsible for processing some 90% of the Iran's crude exports
2026-03-16
RT English supports low reliability
covers an area of some 20 square kilometers. It hosts a major oil storage facility with an estimated capacity of about 30 million barrels and is responsible for processing some 90% of the Iran's crude exports
2026-03-16
RT English supports low reliability
responsible for processing some 90% of the Iran's crude exports
2026-03-16
RT English supports low reliability
responsible for processing some 90% of the Iran's crude exports
2026-03-16
Strategic Culture Foundation supports low reliability
most of the oil exported from Iran is routed through the infrastructure on the island before being loaded onto tankers bound for international markets
2026-03-16
Strategic Culture Foundation supports low reliability
most of the oil exported from Iran is routed through the infrastructure on the island before being loaded onto tankers bound for international markets
2026-03-16
Strategic Culture Foundation supports low reliability
most of the oil exported from Iran is routed through the infrastructure on the island before being loaded onto tankers bound for international markets
2026-03-16
Iran International supports medium reliability
Kharg Island, located about 15 miles off Iran's coast, handles roughly 90% of the country's crude oil exports
2026-03-16
RT English supports low reliability
responsible for processing some 90% of Iran's crude exports
2026-03-15
RT English supports low reliability
The tiny island is responsible for processing some 90% of Iran's crude exports
2026-03-15
RT English supports low reliability
responsible for processing some 90% of Iran's crude exports
2026-03-15
Daily Sabah supports medium reliability
The small coral island about 33 kilometers (21 miles) off Iran's coast is the primary terminal through which nearly all of Iran's oil exports pass.
2026-03-15
France 24 English supports medium reliability
Kharg Island, a vital oil hub which accounts for nearly all of Iran's oil exports
2026-03-15
France 24 English supports medium reliability
Kharg Island, a vital oil hub which accounts for nearly all of Iran's oil exports
2026-03-15
France 24 English supports medium reliability
Kharg Island, a vital oil hub which accounts for nearly all of Iran's oil exports
2026-03-15
France 24 English supports medium reliability
Kharg Island, a vital oil hub which accounts for nearly all of Iran's oil exports
2026-03-15
France 24 English supports medium reliability
Kharg Island, a vital oil hub which accounts for nearly all of Iran's oil exports
2026-03-15
France 24 English supports medium reliability
Kharg Island, a vital oil hub which accounts for nearly all of Iran's oil exports
2026-03-15
France 24 English supports medium reliability
Kharg Island, a vital oil hub which accounts for nearly all of Iran's oil exports
2026-03-15
France 24 English supports medium reliability
a vital oil hub which accounts for nearly all of Iran's oil exports
2026-03-15
France 24 English supports medium reliability
a vital oil hub which accounts for nearly all of Iran's oil exports
2026-03-15
France 24 English supports medium reliability
Kharg Island, a vital oil hub which accounts for nearly all of Iran's oil exports
2026-03-15
France 24 English supports medium reliability
a vital oil hub which accounts for nearly all of Iran's oil exports
2026-03-15
France 24 English supports medium reliability
Kharg Island, a vital oil hub which accounts for nearly all of Iran's oil exports
2026-03-15
France 24 English supports medium reliability
a vital oil hub which accounts for nearly all of Iran's oil exports
2026-03-15
The Hindu supports high reliability
from which nearly all of Iran's oil is exported
2026-03-15
The Hindu supports high reliability
from which nearly all of Iran's oil is exported
2026-03-15
The Hindu supports high reliability
from which nearly all of Iran's oil is exported
2026-03-15
Al Jazeera neutral medium reliability
Kharg Island, which handles roughly 90 percent of Iran's crude exports
2026-03-14
Consortium News supports medium reliability
Ninety-percent of Iranian oil exports leave from Kharg Island.
2026-03-14
Iran International supports medium reliability
in 2025 the island handled about 96% of Iran's crude exports, equivalent to roughly 1.54 million barrels per day out of a national total of about 1.6 million barrels per day
2026-03-14
Iran International supports medium reliability
the island serves as the main hub for Iran's crude oil exports
2026-03-14
Mohammad Marandi (aggregated) supports medium reliability
2026-03-13

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