Why Oil Prices Are Falling Even as Tankers Remain Trapped

Oil prices tumble as markets bet on a Hormuz reopening despite slow tanker movements following the U.S.-Iran ceasefire.   Friday, June 19, 2026 The signing of the US-Iran ceasefire agreement might provide a 60-day evacuation window for all crude tankers stuck since March in the Gulf; however, up until now, the pace of outflows has been surprisingly low. With the Israel-Lebanon issue hanging by a thread, Iran has tried to reassert its authority over Hormuz in the first days since Trump’s signing of the MoU, yet the oil markets still anticipate…Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei OilPrice.com Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei OilPrice.com