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Storage facilities near the Iraqi city of Basra damaged by attacks. Iraq is the Opec producer hit hardest by the regional conflict. Reuters

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Chinese tanker Rich Starry, which is carrying about 250,000 ‌barrels of ⁠methanol, passes through the strait. Photo: Marine Traffic

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Chinese vessel Rich Starry reversed course after first attempt to sail through waterway on Monday

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