Kharg Island is historically important as one of relatively few islands in the Persian Gulf close to land that has natural freshwater resources and the ability to sustain small populations, making it a strategic trading post through much of history. Although it is close to the coast, it is surrounded by deep waters, allowing large oil tankers to dock. In the 20th century it became important as the premier terminal in Iran for oil exports and has the ability to load 10 supertankers simultaneously and about 7 million barrels of oil per day.
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