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Renewed oil flows give US leverage

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A surge in commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, with over 10 million barrels of oil flowing daily, is providing the US with additional leverage

Renewed oil flows give US leverage

Ce qu'il faut retenir

  • The recent surge in commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz could give the US additional leverage in talks with Iran
  • More than 10 million barrels of oil are flowing through the waterway daily
  • The jump in oil flows underscores Tehran’s limited ability to control traffic
  • Iran didn’t export a single barrel of oil during the US blockade, but has shipped 40 million since it was lifted

A surge in commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, with over 10 million barrels of oil flowing daily, is providing the US with additional leverage in indirect talks with Iran in Qatar. US officials are arguing that Iran stands to gain more from a nuclear deal than from strait tolls, especially as Iran's chief negotiator noted the country has shipped 40 million barrels of oil since the US blockade was lifted, compared to zero during the blockade.

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Les chiffres clés

10M+
Barrels of oil flowing through the waterway daily
40M
Barrels of oil shipped by Iran since blockade lifted
0
Barrels of oil exported by Iran during US blockade

Le fil des événements

  1. this week Indirect talks between US and Iran held in Qatar

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Que s'est-il passé avec Strait of Hormuz ?
More than 10 million barrels of oil are flowing through the waterway daily
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