Hormuz Runs Pay $25,000 as Oil Slips 0.95%

“Middle East and Africa. Newsmax reports sailors are being offered up to twenty-five thousand dollars per round trip through the Strait of Hormuz.” — Hank Ledger, on air

On air: Hank Ledger and Dale Bearman on Europe Open
Published 3:12 AM ET, Tuesday, October 6, 2026

At a glance

First reported by Newsmax: “Sailors Offered $25,000 for Strait of Hormuz Runs”, with reporting from WSJ.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at 3:12 AM ET on Europe Open, by Hank Ledger and Dale Bearman.
Topics: Strait of Hormuz.

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NewsmaxSailors Offered $25,000 for Strait of Hormuz Runs
WSJOil Is Flowing From Hormuz Again—Just Not the Kind the World Needs Most

What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorMiddle East and Africa. Newsmax reports sailors are being offered up to twenty-five thousand dollars per round trip through the Strait of Hormuz.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorTwenty-five grand to sail into a war zone. That's the only job posting where the danger pay beats the dental plan. Marvelous.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe Wall Street Journal says oil is flowing from Hormuz again, but not the diesel the world needs.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorRefineries are damaged and fuel supplies are tight.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorSo the world has a diesel shortage and a crude surplus. It's like ordering a steak and being handed a very large candle.