diplomacyMay 26, 2026

Swiss Trader Had Lucrative Role Getting Iraqi Oil Through Hormuz

Summary

A little-known Swiss trading company played a key role in the transit through the Strait of Hormuz of an oil supertanker whose stop-start journey captivated the oil market earlier this month, according to people familiar with the matter.

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BloombergBy Bloomberg
A little-known Swiss trading company played a key role in the transit through the Strait of Hormuz of an oil supertanker whose stop-start journey captivated the oil market earlier this month, according to people familiar with the matter. The role of Lytton SA, a Geneva-based trad…

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