
Former National Security Advisor Calls Iran's Hormuz Toll Threat Blackmail
Oil fund USO sits near 52 week lows as tanker traffic resumes through the Strait of Hormuz, but Iran's proposed toll scheme threatens to reignite crude volatility.

Oil fund USO sits near 52 week lows as tanker traffic resumes through the Strait of Hormuz, but Iran's proposed toll scheme threatens to reignite crude volatility.

Tanker rates on Persian Gulf routes have gone vertical since the U.S.-Iran MOU, with one VLCC booked at 897% of benchmark costs. Yet USO is falling toward its 52-week low.…

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