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Oil tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz surged after the United States and Iran moved to implement a deal that reopened the critical waterway to shipping, shifting market focus from near-term supply relief to the harder question of what governs the strait once the toll-free arrangement expires.
The agreement cleared passage through one of global energy trade's most consequential chokepoints. But the diplomatic framework has already generated more questions than answers about the channel's long-run status.
Traffic Climbs as Deal Takes Effect The immediate read from the Strait of Hormuz was straightforward: more tankers moving.
The U.S.-Iran agreement translated quickly into physical flow, with vessel traffic rising through the narrow passage that links Persian Gulf producers to global markets.
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