Why Oil Prices Are Falling Even as Tankers Remain Trapped

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Oil prices are falling despite tankers remaining trapped in the Gulf due to the US-Iran ceasefire. Although a 60-day evacuation window for crude tankers is in place, the slow pace of tanker outflows and ongoing regional tensions influence market expectations.

Oil prices tumble as markets bet on a Hormuz reopening despite slow tanker movements following the U.S.-Iran ceasefire.   Friday, June 19, 2026 The signing of the US-Iran ceasefire agreement might provide a 60-day evacuation window for all crude tankers stuck since March in the Gulf; however, up until now, the pace of outflows has been surprisingly low. With the Israel-Lebanon issue hanging by a thread, Iran has tried to reassert its authority over Hormuz in the first days since Trump’s signing of the MoU, yet the oil markets still anticipate…