{
  "id": 1512333,
  "title": "Hormuz traffic falls to single digits as 60-day deadline for US-Iran MoU expires",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/hormuz-traffic-falls-to-single-digits-as-60-day-deadline-for-us-iran-1512333",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-17T15:41:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/08/17/hormuz-traffic-falls-to-single-digits-as-60-day-deadline-for-us-iran-mou-expires/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has fallen 64 per cent from its post-MoU peak and collapsed into single digits, with only three vessels transiting the strait on Sunday, down from five on Saturday and 12 on Friday, the latest Kpler data show. Around 520 commercial vessels are now stuck in the Arabian Gulf, according to estimates shared by the energy intelligence firm, with the backlog…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "Hormuz traffic falls to single digits as 60-day deadline for US-Iran MoU expires",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/hormuz-traffic-falls-to-single-digits-as-60-day-deadline-for-us-iran",
        "published": "2026-08-17T15:41:39.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Semafor",
        "title": "Hormuz reopening remains distant as US-Iran truce expires",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/hormuz-reopening-remains-distant-as-us-iran-truce-expires",
        "published": "2026-08-17T16:41:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Hormuz traffic falls as transit through Bab al-Mandeb passage increases, says data firm",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/hormuz-traffic-falls-as-transit-through-bab-al-mandeb-passage",
        "published": "2026-08-17T17:00:09.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}