Fewer than twenty commodity vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend. Initial data showed four vessels crossed on Sunday and thirteen on Saturday. Overall traffic volumes remained suppressed in the week to August 21. Vessels aborted transit plans or switched routes after attacks occurred. Traffic remains well below normal levels and declining since the June peak.

Maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has plummeted to new lows amid the political deadlock in U.S.-Iran negotiations and height ...

Vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz drops significantly amid tensions. Return to normal by September 30 at 5.5% YES.