Hormuz Shipping Traffic Remains Stuck in Single Digits
energy_supply_shockMiddle EastOilPrice3h ago
Context
Tanker traffic in the Strait of Hormuz remains a fraction of pre-war levels, with four vessels traversing the waterway on Tuesday, down from seven the previous day, Reuters has reported, citing ship-tracking data. The data does not include tankers that have turned off their geolocation devices, the publication noted. Meanwhile, Windward reported just one tanker entering the Strait of Hormuz on September 15th—an oil product carrier. Per the data cited by Reuters, two tankers entered the chokepoint on Tuesday, and two exited. None of the four…
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