Three Saudi-flagged supertankers sail through Hormuz after Iran deal signed, data shows

Three Saudi-flagged supertankers carrying six million barrels of crude sailed through the Strait of Hormuz hours after a US-Iran deal was signed, marking the largest departures in weeks.

Three Saudi-flagged supertankers sail through Hormuz after Iran deal signed, data shows
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Three ​Saudi-flagged supertankers with ​six million ‌barrels of ​crude onboard sailed through the Strait of ‌Hormuz hours after U.S. President Donald Trump signed a deal with Iran ‌over an end to the ‌conflict, ship tracking data showed on Thursday.

The sailings from Saudi ports were the biggest ⁠departures through ​the ⁠strait in weeks, according to Reuters analysis ⁠of shipping movements.

Saudi Arabia has mainly ​used its Red Sea port terminal ⁠of Yanbu to ship out oil due ⁠to ​the conflict which started on Feb. 28 and which has ⁠disrupted hundreds of millions of barrels of oil ⁠from ⁠leaving from Gulf producer ports through Hormuz.

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