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Crude oil shipments through the strategically important Hormuz Strait are dwindling. On Thursday, seven ships passed through the strait according to preliminary tracking data, compared to eleven the day before. The ten-day average stands at fifteen. The figures exclude vessels that have disabled their transponders to avoid detection.
The Hormuz Strait witnessed two more ship attacks. A captain observed "four unknown projectiles" striking two vessels, according to the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency. The incident occurred approximately seven kilometers west of the Omani town of Khasab. One of the ships caught fire, while the status of the other remains unclear.
The culprit remains uncertain. Iran has largely blocked traffic through the crucial strait, a key artery for global oil, gas, and fertilizer trade, through threats and attacks on vessels. However, the US military has repeatedly successfully escorted ships along the Omani coast through the passage between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.
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