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Oil tankers are being lured back into the Strait of Hormuz by big payouts

MarketWatch · Jun 23, 2026, 8:23 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Big oil tankers are commanding $280,000 a day to head into the Persian Gulf to pick up cargoes, danger notwithstanding.

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Oil tankers are being lured back into the Strait of Hormuz by big payouts

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