Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz despite Iran threats as traffic slowly picks up and oil prices fall

Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz despite Iran threats as traffic slowly picks up and oil prices fall

A number of oil tankers sailed out of the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday along a United Nations-recommended route, defying threats by Iran that any ship not following its approved route “will be dealt with accordingly.”The passage of the Liberian-flagged vessel — perhaps aptly named the Stoic Warrior — came amid continued uncertainty about the future of the crucial waterway.