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Phil: Will the Strait of Hormuz reopen to all international maritime LNG traffic before July 31, 2026? “U.S. forces disabled Palau-flagged M/T Settebello as it transited the Gulf of Oman,” CENTCOM said in a statement. “A U.S. aircraft fired precision munitions into the ship’s engine room after the crew repeatedly failed to comply with directions from American forces.”

“U.S. forces disabled Palau-flagged M/T Settebello as it transited the Gulf of Oman,” CENTCOM said in a statement. “A U.S. aircraft fired precision munitions into the ship’s engine room after the crew repeatedly failed to comply with directions from American forces.”

Phil: Will the Strait of Hormuz reopen to all international maritime LNG traffic before July 31, 2026?

Phillip Godzin June 11, 2026

Live trackers (e.g., straits.live on June 11) confirm only ~2 transits vs. ~94/day normal, with Brent crude...