After Vance call to Zelensky, Ukraine halts Black Sea tanker attacks

Ukraine agreed to halt attacks on tankers in the Black Sea following a phone call from US Vice President J.D. Vance to President Zelensky. The decision was linked to concerns over American oil companies' interests and the risk of further oil price rises amid the war in Iran and the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Washington's intervention was seen as diplomatic pressure on Kyiv.