Hormuz shipping traffic dips as Iran warns Gulf energy infrastructure is vulnerable
Iran’s latest threats against the US coincided with slower shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, as concerns persist over attacks on Gulf energy infrastructure.
Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz declined at the beginning of the week, following Iran's threat on Monday to retaliate against any new US attacks. According to Kpler data released on Tuesday, the number of commodity vessels sailing through the Hormuz Strait fell from eight on the previous day to seven on Monday. Iran had previously warned that energy infrastructure across the Gulf, encompassing US oil and gas interests, was susceptible to damage.
In addition, Goldman Sachs increased its Brent and West Texas Intermediate crude oil price predictions for December 2026 and 2027, anticipating that shipping disruptions in the Middle East would continue into the following year. However, traffic did rise through the Bab el-Mandeb strait, another significant waterway for commodity vessels.
Kpler data indicated that 29 commodity vessels passed through the Bab el-Mandeb on Monday, compared to 17 the day before. Some vessels may be navigating through the two straits with their transponders disabled, a fact not included in the counts.
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