Japan-linked vessels exit Strait of Hormuz after months stranded in Gulf – reports

Ten Japan-linked vessels, including six VLCCs carrying 12 million barrels of Middle Eastern crude, are exiting the Strait of Hormuz after being stranded for months following a U.S.-Israeli assault on Iran that shut down this critical waterway. Oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz are beginning to recover following an interim peace agreement, though the strait's status remains contested between the U.S. and Iran.