Hormuz traffic dips to lowest since May after US, Iranian strikes on ships
SINGAPORE — An average of 10 commodity ships transited the Strait of Hormuz per day over the past 10 days, the lowest since May, according to shipping data on Monday, after U.S. and Iranian strikes on tankers. The 10-day moving average was 10 on Sunday, down from more than 15 on Friday and nearly 13 on Saturday, data from analytics firm Kpler found. Only two vessels passed through the strait on…
Shipping data reveals the Strait of Hormuz experienced its lowest average daily cargo vessel transit since May, following a series of U.S. and Iranian strikes on tankers. On Sunday, the 10-day moving average stood at 10, down from over 15 on Friday and nearly 13 on Saturday. Iran's IRGC navy targeted three Iranian oil tankers and three U.S. vessels in response to U.S. forces striking three Iranian oil tankers, including one near Kharg Island, following earlier attacks on U.S. warships.
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