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The Iran war is minting new one-day millionaires: oil tankers brave enough to sail across the Strait of Hormuz

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What happened

For the first time, hiring an oil tanker costs more than $1 million per day as rocketing insurance premiums and a consolidating market drive up shipping costs.

Key facts

  • For the first time, hiring an oil tanker costs more than $1 million per day as rocketing insurance premiums and a consolidating market drive up shipping costs.
  • Reported by Fortune and published Fri, 18 Sep 2026 20:58:35 UTC.

Why it matters

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  • Revisions to the initial figures once fuller data is released
  • How rate expectations and index futures respond
  • Guidance or commentary from the companies and policymakers involved

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