Hormuz shipping traffic plunges
Strait of Hormuz maritime traffic plunges significantly amid heightened regional security concerns.
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Preliminary tracking data showed Strait of Hormuz traffic remained far below its recent average, with one report counting just three outbound commodity vessels on Tuesday, compared with about 15 a day over the previous 10 days. A separate snapshot reported 10 crossings, up from seven the day before but still below its reported average of about 17, underscoring that counts vary by reporting period and may miss ships that switch off their transponders. Security concerns amid regional hostilities are keeping shipowners cautious as U.S.-Iran diplomacy continues. Traffic through Bab el-Mandeb was closer to normal, with 22 vessels recorded against a 10-day average of about 26, while Saudi Arabia restored partial service to its East-West pipeline, which offers an alternative route for crude exports.
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All three vessels recorded crossing Hormuz on Tuesday were outbound; one was a Panamax-class tanker.
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The LNG carrier Al Mafyar, sailing in ballast, reappeared in Hormuz on Tuesday after last being tracked leaving the area on September 19—a movement traders are watching for signs gas carriers may resume transiting the strait.
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The reports cited tanker strikes and threats from Iran-aligned Houthis in the Red Sea among the recent security developments making shipowners and energy exporters more cautious.
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The current U.S. president, Donald Trump, said he was prepared to destroy Iran entirely if the two sides failed to reach a deal, while also indicating an agreement might still be possible soon.
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