Hormuz Tanker Traffic Remains Subdued Despite Reports of Peace Talks
Five tankers passed through the Strait of Hormuz yesterday, with three of them entering the waterway and two exiting, Reuters reported earlier today, citing data from Kpler that shows traffic in the chokepoint remains severely constrained despite a slew of reports on peace efforts in progress. One of the vessels that exited the strait on Tuesday was an Emirati LNG carrier with a cargo bound for…
Tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains subdued, with only five vessels passing through on one day, according to data from Kpler. This is a significant decrease from previous days, with traffic down 77% day-on-day. The Strait of Hormuz has seen reduced operational confidence and limited routing flexibility, with most vessels attempting to transit the region turning off their transponders to cross undetected.
The decrease in traffic is notable despite reports of peace talks and reassurances from US President Donald Trump that a deal with Iran "has been agreed to". According to Hellenic Shipping News, tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains well below pre-war levels. In contrast, traffic through the Bab al-Mandeb Strait has picked up, with 47 crossings recorded on one day.
On another day, three tankers entered the Strait of Hormuz and two exited, including an Emirati LNG carrier with a cargo bound for India. This was the third time this tanker, the Mubaraz LNG, had traversed the Strait of Hormuz since the start of the US-Israeli war with Iran, according to OilPrice.
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