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Three Saudi oil tankers carrying 6 million barrels cross Strait of Hormuz

CNBC · Jun 18, 2026, 3:39 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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  • Three supertankers from Saudi Arabia loaded with 6 million barrels of oil have crossed the Strait of Hormuz, according to data from the global trade intelligence firm Kpler.
  • The Saudi tankers switched their transponders on Thursday in the Gulf of Oman after hiding their location for more than two months.

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Three supertankers from Saudi Arabia loaded with 6 million barrels of oil have crossed the Strait of Hormuz, according to data from the global trade intelligence firm Kpler.

The Saudi tankers switched their transponders on Thursday in the Gulf of Oman after hiding their location for more than two months. The crossings come after President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed a deal Wednesday that is supposed to reopen Hormuz.

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