UPDATE: The movement of ships in Hormuz points to a rapid reopening after the agreement
International Report:
Global attention remains focused on this evolving story as officials and analysts assess the broader implications.
The electronic signing of the agreement between the United States and Iran last night, which includes the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, has mobilized shipping companies whose ships are still trapped in the Persian Gulf. As of mid-afternoon this Thursday, at least 14 ships had already rounded Cape Musandam and were heading towards the Indian Ocean, according to data from ship tracking platforms. Among them, three Saudi supertankers, the first of this type from that country to do so in the last four months, and another also full of crude oil from the United Arab Emirates. In total, in addition to non-energy merchandise, the ships that have left this first day of agreement from their confinement in the Persian Gulf carry more than 10 million barrels of crude oil (a tenth of the world’s daily consumption).Continue reading
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