Israel released four more Lebanese civilians on Friday under an agreement between the two countries, while shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remained low following renewed exchanges of attacks between the United States and Iran.

The latest releases came a day after Israel freed another Lebanese civilian. All five had been detained by Israeli forces in southern Lebanon, where Israeli troops control a large area following renewed fighting with Hezbollah.

Israel said Thursday that it agreed to release the detainees after Lebanon assisted in efforts to search for the remains of Lebanese Jewish leaders who disappeared during the country's civil war in the 1980s.

Officials said the releases followed US mediation and negotiations between Israel and Lebanon. Another round of talks is expected to take place in Rome later this month.

Meanwhile, shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remained limited after renewed US strikes on targets in Iran earlier this week and Iran's retaliatory attacks across the region, including an attack on Kuwait on Thursday.

The disruption has also added fresh pressure to global fuel prices. Diesel prices in the United States reached a record average of $5.85 per gallon on Friday.

Benchmark US crude oil also rose above $91 a barrel as concerns grew over the security of shipping through the strategically important waterway.

The Strait of Hormuz is a major route for oil exports from the Middle East, and uncertainty over shipping through the passage has continued to affect global energy markets as the US-Iran war enters its sixth month.