Oil tankers are being lured back into the Strait of Hormuz by big payouts

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Oil tankers are receiving substantial daily payouts of $280,000 to enter the Persian Gulf despite high risks in the Strait of Hormuz. The lucrative fees are incentivizing tankers to navigate this strategically crucial and potentially dangerous shipping route.

Big oil tankers are commanding $280,000 a day to head into the Persian Gulf to pick up cargoes, danger notwithstanding.