Tankers began passing through the Strait of Hormuz after an agreement between the United States and Iran

Several tankers, including those belonging to Saudi Arabia, began passing through the Strait of Hormuz after the conclusion of agreements between the United States and Iran. This was reported by Bloomberg on June 18.

"Some oil and gas vessels have begun to cross the Strait of Hormuz, including vessels belonging to the state—owned tanker giant Saudi Arabia, which is the first sign of the shipping industry's reaction to the interim peace agreement between the United States and Iran," the publication says.

Three Saudi supertankers loaded with oil, as well as a Qatari liquefied natural gas vessel and a Chinese tanker left the Persian Gulf. According to the agency, this is the first case of large volumes of Saudi oil moving through the strait — about 6 million barrels — since the beginning of the armed conflict. Since the beginning of the Iranian war, more than 100 oil tankers, including about 30 supertankers, have been stuck in the Strait.

Pause: Why the US-Iran deal does not guarantee peace

The agreed memorandum will unblock the Strait of Hormuz, but will not solve the problems of the nuclear program and sanctions.

Washington and Tehran signed a memorandum on the cessation of hostilities on June 17. The signing took place remotely, and the memorandum entered into force.

American leader Donald Trump said on June 16 that the United States could soon restore sanctions against Russia after the resumption of oil supplies through the Strait of Hormuz. At the same time, on June 11, the United States extended a permit for the supply of oil to Japan produced under the Russian Sakhalin–2 project.