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Business● LowJun 18 · Jun 18, 2026, 8:36 AM

Three Saudi-flagged supertankers sail through Hormuz after Iran deal signed, data shows

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from almonitor · iran

LONDON, June 18 (Reuters) - Three Saudi-flagged supertankers with six million barrels of crude onboard sailed through the Strait of Hormuz hours after U.S. President Donald Trump signed a deal with Iran over an end to the conflict, ship tracking data showed on Thursday. The sailings from Saudi ports were the biggest departures through the strait in weeks, according to Reuters analysis of shipping movements.

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