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Strait of Hormuz Crisis Sparks Oil Rally as Tanker Traffic Collapses

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  • Strait of Hormuz shipping disruptions and escalating U.S.-Iran hostilities have collapsed daily commercial tanker traffic from 125 to six.
  • Soaring freight rates and failed ceasefire efforts have created massive transportation bottlenecks, driving dramatic upside in crude benchmarks and energy sector assets.
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