At least eight oil tankers raced toward the Strait of Hormuz in the hours after Iran’s foreign minister said the vital waterway was fully open to shipping.
At least eight oil tankers raced toward the Strait of Hormuz in the hours after Iran’s foreign minister said the vital waterway was fully open to shipping.
Vessels passing through Strait of Hormuz in Oman on April 8. Photographer: Shady Alassar/Anadolu/Getty Images
At least eight oil tankers raced toward the Strait of Hormuz in the hours after Iran’s foreign minister said the vital waterway was fully open to shipping.
At least eight oil tankers raced toward the Strait of Hormuz in the hours after Iran’s foreign minister said the vital waterway was fully open to shipping.
Vessels passing through Strait of Hormuz in Oman on April 8. Photographer: Shady Alassar/Anadolu/Getty Images
A handful of oil tankers were racing toward the Strait of Hormuz on Friday after Iran declared it open, even as industry groups urged caution and several shipowners and traders said they needed more clarity about the status of the waterway before making any decisions.
A handful of oil tankers were racing toward the Strait of Hormuz on Friday after Iran declared it open, even as industry groups urged caution and several shipowners and traders said they needed more clarity about the status of the waterway before making any decisions.
The flow of ships through the Strait of Hormuz continued at just a trickle in the hours before Iran’s announcement that the waterway will completely open to commercial shipping during a 10-day ceasefire.
The flow of ships through the Strait of Hormuz continued at just a trickle in the hours before Iran’s announcement that the waterway will completely open to commercial shipping during a 10-day ceasefire.