Hormuz Traffic Stays at Trickle as 6 Vessels Crossed Monday Amid Iranian Threats
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Updated · Bloomberg · Aug 6
Hormuz Traffic Stays at Trickle as 6 Vessels Crossed Monday Amid Iranian Threats
3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Aug 6
Summary
Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remained severely subdued on Tuesday, with observable traffic still at a trickle after attacks on vessels and Iranian threats raised safety fears.
Six smaller vessels crossed both directions on Monday with transponders on near Iran, according to Kpler data, including bulk carriers and liquefied petroleum gas tankers.
One empty crude tanker — the US-sanctioned Aframax Tiyara — entered the Persian Gulf without broadcasting its signal after idling off Oman’s coast since early July.
The sparse movements underscore how security risks are deterring shipowners and crews from using one of the world’s most critical oil and gas chokepoints.