Strait of Hormuz traffic drops to six ships, half its recent average
Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz fell to six vessels on Monday, well below the ten-day average of about 11.
According to Kpler’s shipping tracker, six vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, a sharp reduction from the ten-day mean of around 11 ships. Four of the vessels were commodity carriers, two of them empty oil product tankers, and two ships - a LPG-laden tanker and a residual-fuel carrier - exited the passage. By contrast, the nearby Bab el-Mandeb strait saw about 25 vessels, matching its recent average.
The drop in Hormuz traffic comes as optimism for a US-Iran peace agreement wanes, with President Donald Trump outlining fresh conditions for Tehran, including compensation for casualties. Tehran’s earlier demands reflected a preliminary June accord that has since broken down. Since the conflict began in February, the president has alternated between threats of escalation and claims that a deal is near.
Why it matters
Reduced traffic on a key oil route signals heightened tension and could affect global energy markets.
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