### [2026-05-8](/feed/2026/05/8/index.md)

##### 2026 Iran war
# A Malta-flagged tanker carrying 1 million barrels of crude oil arrived off South Korea’s west coast Friday after passing through the Strait of Hormuz in mid-April. 




### Sources:

1. [AP](https://apnews.com/article/south-korea-oil-tanker-iran-hormuz-03228f42ac32c0bfce3bab744a77d199)

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