US allowing Iranian oil tankers through Strait of Hormuz to stabilize supply, Bessent says

Source: Washington Examiner · Bias: Center Right

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the United States is allowing Iranian oil tankers to move through the Strait of Hormuz as part of an effort to stabilize global supply and prices. “We are seeing ​more and more of the fuel ships start ⁠to go through. The Iranian ships have ​been getting out already, and we’ve […]

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US allowing Iranian oil tankers through Strait of Hormuz to stabilize supply, Bessent says

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the United States is allowing Iranian oil tankers to move through the Strait of Hormuz as part of an effort to stabilize global supply and prices. “We are seeing ​more and more of the fuel ships start ⁠to go through. The Iranian ships have ​been getting out already, and we’ve […]