Malaysian Tanker With Iraqi Crude Passes Through Hormuz

Yet another tanker has passed through the Strait of Hormuz in the latest sign of a modest restoration of oil flows via the chokepoint. The tanker is operated by Malaysia’s Petronas and carries Iraqi crude, Bloomberg reported, citing the Malaysian oil company. “The vessel is loaded with Iraqi crude and is headed to our refinery in Pengerang,” Petronas told the publication. Malaysian media, meanwhile, reported that the vessel, Ocean Thunder, is one of a total of seven tankers that Iran has allowed to pass through the Strait of Hormuz…