[Regnum] Commercial vessels sailing through the Strait of Hormuz have begun to disguise themselves as flags of other countries en masse, trying to avoid attacks. This was reported on June 26 by Reuters.
According to him, during the escalation of the conflict between Israel and Iran from June 12 to 24, 55 ships sent 101 unusual messages - “Russian oil” or “Chinese property”.
Windward CEO Ami Daniel told the publication that ship owners fear that ships with ties to the US, Britain or Israel will continue to be targets, and that identifying them as Russian or Chinese could be a defense for them.
As reported by Regnum News Agency, the Iranian parliament (Majlis) on June 22 approved a decision to close the Strait of Hormuz, through which about 15-20% of the world's oil flows. However, then, on June 24, US President Donald Trump announced that Israel and Iran had agreed to a complete ceasefire.
Moreover, if on June 23 the price of Brent oil for delivery in August exceeded $81 per barrel, then already in the afternoon of June 24 oil prices fell below $68 per barrel. At that time, this happened for the first time since June 11.