Has the worst of the Hormuz crisis passed?
Ships are moving again through the Strait of Hormuz, with oil prices falling. But relief for consumers may take longer.

Ships are moving again through the Strait of Hormuz, with oil prices falling. But relief for consumers may take longer.
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