First tankers cross strait after Iran deal; Israeli strikes stir doubt in Lebanon

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First tankers cross strait after Iran deal; Israeli strikes stir doubt in Lebanon

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After signing the Iran deal, three Saudi-flagged supertankers carrying 6 million barrels of crude oil passed through the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, Israeli strikes in Lebanon continue, generating doubts about regional stability.

By Maya Gebeily, Rami Ayyub and Jonathan Saul BEIRUT/JERUSALEM/LONDON, June 18 (Reuters) - Three Saudi-flagged supertankers carrying 6 million barrels of crude sailed through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, hours after U.S. President Donald Trump signed a deal with Iran to end the war that has disrupted global energy supplies.

World Conflict Politics Markets Commodities Energy Shipping Strait of Hormuz Saudi tankers crude oil Israeli strikes Lebanon conflict

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