More stranded oil tankers exit Hormuz, adding to global supply

Three stranded tankers carrying 5 million barrels of crude oil were exiting the Strait of Hormuz, with two bound for Asia, as an interim Iran-U.S. deal helps unlock supply previously stuck in the Gulf. The additional crude flow is pressuring global oil prices and reflects easing geopolitical supply disruption risk in a key shipping chokepoint.

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Three stranded tankers carrying 5 million barrels of crude oil were exiting the Strait of Hormuz, with two bound for Asia, as an interim Iran-U.S. deal helps unlock supply previously stuck in the Gulf. The additional crude flow is pressuring global oil prices and reflects easing geopolitical supply disruption risk in a key shipping chokepoint.