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  "id": 9703257,
  "title": "Hormuz commodity ship transits fall to nine, ship tracking data shows",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/hormuz-commodity-ship-transits-fall-to-nine-ship-tracking-data-shows-9703257",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-25T04:29:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/business/2026/09/25/hormuz-commodity-ship-transits-fall-to-nine-ship-tracking-data-shows"
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  "summary": "The Strait of Hormuz, a crucial waterway for global crude oil and liquefied natural gas supply, saw a significant drop in vessel transits to just nine on Thursday, according to preliminary ship-tracking data. This marked a stark contrast to the previous day's 14 transits, with the 10-day average standing at 18. Of the eight vessels exiting, one was a ballast very large gas carrier, another was a laden very large crude carrier (VLCC), and the rest were Panamax, Supramax, short-range, and medium-range tankers. The only vessel entering the strait was a dry bulk handymax carrier. Prior to the Iran war's outbreak on February 28, the strait typically accommodated about 125 large commercial vessels daily, contributing to roughly 20% of the world's daily crude oil and liquefied natural gas supply. The Bab el-Mandeb strait, another critical passageway, reported 26 transits on Thursday, with 12 ships entering and 14 exiting. One of the entering ships was a laden VLCC carrying Iraqi Basrah crude bound for Egypt, with its transponder active.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Hormuz transits fall to single digits",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/hormuz-transits-fall-to-single-digits",
        "published": "2026-09-25T03:58:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Hormuz commodity ship transits fall to nine, ship tracking data shows",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/hormuz-commodity-ship-transits-fall-to-nine-ship-tracking-data-shows",
        "published": "2026-09-25T04:29:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Hormuz commodity ship transits fall to nine, shiptracking data shows",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/hormuz-commodity-ship-transits-fall-to-nine-shiptracking-data-shows",
        "published": "2026-09-25T05:38:25.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}