Strait of Hormuz traffic fell to its lowest since May after U.S. and Iranian strikes on ships, with an average of 10 commodity ships transiting per day over the past 10 days. Shipping data showed the 10-day moving average was 10 on Sunday, down from more than 15 on Friday and nearly 13 on Saturday. U.S. forces said they struck three Iranian oil tankers, while Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said it targeted three oil tankers and three additional U.S. vessels. Maritime agencies reported 27 projectile strike incidents since July 6.
A cargo vessel carrying shipping containers lies anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Sept. 6. AP-Yonhap
SINGAPORE — An average of 10 commodity ships transited the Strait of Hormuz per day over the past 10 days, the lowest since May, according to shipping data on Monday, after U.S. and Iranian strikes on tankers.
The 10-day moving average was 10 on Sunday, down from more than 15 on Friday and nearly 13 on Saturday, data from analytics firm Kpler found.
Only two vessels passed through the strait on Saturday while six went through on Sunday, mostly using the Iranian route.
