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  "id": 6233411,
  "title": "Hormuz traffic slows after Iran threatens retaliation for US attacks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/hormuz-traffic-slows-after-iran-threatens-retaliation-for-us-attacks-6233411",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-08T03:24:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/commodities-news/hormuz-traffic-slows-after-iran-threatens-retaliation-for-us-attacks-4890774"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz slowed at the beginning of the week following Iran's threat to retaliate for potential U.S. attacks, according to data from Kpler. On Monday, only seven commodity vessels were observed navigating the Strait of Hormuz, compared to eight on the previous day. Iran had previously warned that energy infrastructure across the Gulf, including U.S. oil and gas interests, could be at risk. Goldman Sachs has also increased its crude oil price forecasts for December 2026 and 2027, anticipating that shipping disruptions in the Middle East will continue into the following year. However, traffic did surge through the Bab el-Mandeb strait, a significant pathway for commodity vessels. On Monday, 29 commodity vessels passed through the Bab el-Mandeb, up from 17 the day prior. It is worth noting that some vessels might be traveling through both straits with their transponders turned off, a detail not factored into the counts.",
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        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Iran threatens US with new missiles, plans Gulf maritime exclusion zone",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/iran-threatens-us-with-new-missiles-plans-gulf-maritime-exclusion-zone",
        "published": "2026-09-08T02:43:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Hormuz traffic slows after Iran threatens retaliation for US attacks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/hormuz-traffic-slows-after-iran-threatens-retaliation-for-us-attacks-6236357",
        "published": "2026-09-08T03:45:57.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Hormuz traffic slows after Iran threatens retaliation for US attacks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/hormuz-traffic-slows-after-iran-threatens-retaliation-for-us-attacks",
        "published": "2026-09-08T03:46:36.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Hindu BusinessLine",
        "title": "Crude oil futures rise after Iran threatens retaliatory strike on energy assets",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/crude-oil-futures-rise-after-iran-threatens-retaliatory-strike-on",
        "published": "2026-09-08T04:38:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Hormuz traffic slows after Iran threatens retaliation for US attacks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/hormuz-traffic-slows-after-iran-threatens-retaliation-for-us-attacks-6244600",
        "published": "2026-09-08T05:20:25.000Z"
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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."
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