Five tankers traversed the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday as traffic remained severely constrained despite diplomatic efforts to restore safe passage.

Gulf waterway traffic held steady as United States and Iran talks progressed ambiguously. Bab el-Mandeb strait saw unchanged vessel crossings, with most transponders active. …

Traffic remained largely slow at Hormuz, with six vessels, three tankers and three bulk carriers, transiting the strait on Monday, down from seven on the previous day, according…