Oil Tankers U-Turn, Rush to Middle East Before Hormuz Reopening

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Oil tankers have reversed course in the Indian Ocean, heading back to the Middle East in anticipation of the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Shipowners aim to position vessels strategically to capitalize on resumed shipping routes.

Two oil tankers heading toward Africa have u-turned in the Indian Ocean this week, switching their destinations to the Middle East as shipowners race to re-position vessels ahead of the possible reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

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