LloydsList: “At least two vessels transiting through the strait are understood to have paid in exchange for safe passage, with one fee reported to have been around $2m.”

$2 million on a VLCC carrying 2 million barrels = $1/barrel premium. Quite a bargain in this market.

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— Rosemary Kelanic (@RKelanic) March 23, 2026
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