Oil tankers never stopped crossing the Strait of Hormuz

They turned off mandatory AIS tracking to move through safely and switched it back on after. Media reported a crisis that was not happening causing oil and gas prices to spike.

DRIVE-BY MEDIA: Oil tankers never stopped crossing the Strait of Hormuz. They turned off mandatory AIS tracking to move through safely and switched it back on after. Media reported a crisis that was not happening causing oil and gas prices to spike.

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— @amuse (@amuse)March 9, 2026