Some oil majors, traders suspend shipments via Hormuz amid US attack on Iran, sources say
ReutersFeb 28, 2026 12:13 PM
LONDON, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Some oil majors and top trading houses have suspended crude oil and fuel shipments via the Strait of Hormuz amid ongoing U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran and Tehran's retaliation, four trading sources said on Saturday.
"Our ships will stay put for several days," one top executive at a major trading desk said.
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