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Strait of Hormuz traffic nears prewar levels
Original: Hormuz traffic nears prewar levels as Iran war simmers
Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has climbed back to near its prewar levels even as tensions between Iran and the United States continue to simmer, the Washington Times reports. The waterway is a critical chokepoint for global oil shipments, and the recovery in traffic suggests traders and tanker operators are increasingly confident the conflict will not close it, despite the underlying war risks that remain unresolved.
Why now: Recovery of traffic through a vital global oil chokepoint signals how markets and shippers judge the Iran conflict's real risk.
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- Hormuz traffic nears prewar levels as Iran war simmers · Washington Times
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