Oil tankers exit Strait of Hormuz despite Iran threats

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Oil tankers have resumed passage through the Strait of Hormuz despite threats from Iran, with crossings doubling to 70 per day. The route along the Oman coast, promoted by the UN maritime agency, supports increased commercial vessel traffic.

Dozens of tankers passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, via a route along the coast of Oman promoted by a United Nations maritime agency. Confirmed strait crossings rose to 70 on Thursday, an increase of 105 percent relative to a day prior, according to data and analytics firm Kpler. Commercial vessels accounted for…