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Kharg

Kharg is the name of an Iranian island in the Persian Gulf, located off the southern coast of Iran in Bushehr Province. It is best known for hosting the Kharg Oil Terminal, Iran's principal crude oil export facility. The terminal includes several crude-loading berths, onshore storage tanks, and pipelines that connect Kharg to Iran's mainland refinery network and export infrastructure. Tankers loading Iranian crude are serviced at the terminal, which has long formed a central part of the country’s oil logistics.

Geography and community: The island has an arid coastal environment and hosts a small resident community mainly

History: Oil facilities were developed on Kharg in the mid-20th century as Iran expanded its export capability.

Strategic significance: Because of its role as Iran's main crude export facility, Kharg is frequently cited

composed
of
workers
and
security
personnel
supporting
terminal
operations.
The
island
is
administratively
part
of
Bushehr
Province
and
is
connected
to
the
surrounding
area
by
road
infrastructure
that
serves
the
terminal
and
its
staff.
The
terminal
underwent
later
expansions
and
upgrades
to
meet
growing
production
and
international
safety
and
technological
standards.
in
discussions
of
the
Persian
Gulf's
energy
logistics
and
regional
security
related
to
oil
transportation.