More Oil Escapes Hormuz, Keeping Traders Guessing

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Tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has increased with traders using stealth techniques to move oil, reflecting complex conditions in the energy market amid the Iran war. The situation highlights ongoing challenges in global energy shipping and market stability.

The trickle of tankers exiting the Strait of Hormuz has gathered pace in recent weeks, as traders adopt stealth measures to make the crossing. While this is freeing some of the vast oil inventories trapped in the Gulf, it does not signal a slow return to normalcy. Instead, it previews the opaque, fragmented energy market the Iran war is set to leave in its wake.