Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz fell sharply on August 31, with five confirmed crossings, down 50 percent from 10 a day earlier, according to maritime data firm Kpler.

Four commodity vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, preliminary shipping data from Kpler showed on Wednesday.

Six commodity vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday. This number was down from eleven the previous day. The daily average for the past ten days stood around thirteen…