President Donald Trump just threw out a demand of a 20% reimbursement on cargo shipped through the Strait of Hormuz, or roughly $30 million on full supertankers carrying oil.
A crude oil tanker anchored on Lake Maracaibo near Maracaibo, Zulia state, Venezuela. Photographer: Alejandro Paredes/AFP/Getty Images
Iran managed to export at least 57 million barrels of crude during a brief gap between two American naval blockades, highlighting what’s at stake for the global oil market now that restrictions are being reimposed.
Iran shipped out at least 56 million barrels of crude between the first and second US blockades of its ports.
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