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

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

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2026-06-23 · 2 min read

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

Published June 23, 2026 · Category: Finance

Overview

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

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Originally published at www.marketwatch.com.

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