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  "id": 4785795,
  "title": "Hormuz Strait cargo ship traffic remains steady, Kpler data shows",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/hormuz-strait-cargo-ship-traffic-remains-steady-kpler-data-shows",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T04:30:53.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://english.ajel.sa/world/1wv7hzq64"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Strait of Hormuz experienced steady cargo ship traffic on Monday, with the number of vessels passing through remaining below the 10-day average, according to preliminary tracking data. Kpler data indicated that around five ships entered the strait, with one exiting, while no liquid bulk carriers were among the vessels. The Bab al-Mandab Strait saw a high of 27 vessels transit through, with five of these being crude oil tankers.",
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        "published": "2026-08-27T19:32:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "Report in Iran: Saudi oil tanker detained in Strait of Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/report-in-iran-saudi-oil-tanker-detained-in-strait-of-hormuz",
        "published": "2026-08-31T21:55:25.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "U.S. and Iran trade strikes for first time in weeks over Strait of Hormuz control",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/u-s-and-iran-trade-strikes-for-first-time-in-weeks-over-strait-of",
        "published": "2026-08-31T22:55:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "People Daily Kenya",
        "title": "US, Iran exchange fire as tensions rise over Strait of Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/us-iran-exchange-fire-as-tensions-rise-over-strait-of-hormuz",
        "published": "2026-08-31T22:56:14.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Vessel struck by three projectiles while sailing out of Hormuz Strait, UKMTO says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/vessel-struck-by-three-projectiles-while-sailing-out-of-hormuz-strait",
        "published": "2026-08-31T23:22:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Trump says Strait of Hormuz in 'extremely good shape'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/trump-says-strait-of-hormuz-in-extremely-good-shape",
        "published": "2026-09-01T01:05:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Strait of Hormuz commodity vessel transits stay in single digits, data shows",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/strait-of-hormuz-commodity-vessel-transits-stay-in-single-digits-data",
        "published": "2026-09-01T04:46:33.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}