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Many big oil tankers remain stuck in Strait of Hormuz — and may not return once they escape

MarketWatch · Jun 1, 2026, 7:38 PM · Also reported by 3 other sources

There’s doubt massive tankers, once the backbone of global crude flows, will be returning in quite the same numbers to the Middle East.

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Many big oil tankers remain stuck in Strait of Hormuz — and may not return once they escape

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