The U.S. military has been secretly escorting ship-to-ship oil transfers off the UAE and Oman to keep Gulf exports flowing through the Strait of Hormuz. The operation, active since early May, involves at least 92 ships, aerial and water drones, and helicopters guiding convoys to awaiting tankers. Reuters identified the two transfer points off Fujairah and Sohar through shipping data, satellite imagery, and 11 sources familiar with the effort.