First movers at Hormuz: Two Chinese tankers will test Iran-US truce at crude chokepoint

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Two Chinese oil tankers, Cospearl Lake and He Rong Hai, are heading towards the Strait of Hormuz, potentially becoming the first large foreign vessels to transit since a US-Iran ceasefire. Their movement signals a cautious resumption of China-linked shipping, despite mixed signals from both nations regarding the strait's operational status.