MARKETSSTORY 604· JUNE 20, 2026

Three Saudi Oil Tankers Carrying 6 Million Barrels Cross Strait of Hormuz After Two Months Dark

Three Saudi oil tankers carrying a combined 6 million barrels crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, switching their tracking transponders back on after more than two months of deliberate silence. The vessels' reappearance on the global

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