Vessels trickle through Strait of Hormuz as Mideast tension persists
Shipping data showed a dozen commodity vessels crossed the strait on the weekend, down from 35 the prior weekend, as Middle East tensions persisted.
- A dozen commodity vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend, down from 35 the prior weekend, shipping data showed on Monday as tension in the Gulf persisted with the US and Iran in stalemate.
- Before the US-Israeli war with Iran began on February 28, the Strait typically handled about 125 large commercial vessels daily. Visible traffic has since dwindled to a trickle.
- During the week of Sept 13, 13 tankers carrying 34 million barrels of crude exited the Strait, mostly very large crude carriers according to Kpler data.
- On the weekend, five vessels left the Gulf carrying agricultural products and liquefied petroleum gas while an empty carrier entered. Four additional vessels exited the Strait on Sunday.
- JPMorgan analysts reported Middle East oil flows remain strong despite Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline disruption, with OPEC producer exports recovering to over 4 million barrels per day in Sept. Iraq accounted for 35% of the volume.
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Twelve cargo ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend, compared with 35 the previous weekend, according to data from ship tracking system Kpler. However, oil exports from the region have not stopped, with Saudi Arabia's exports rising in September, according to shipping data.
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The disruption came as vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remained well below levels seen before the conflict. Vessel transits fell to seven on September 10 from 11 a day earlier, according to data compiled by ship tracker Kepler, compared with a 10-day average of 15.
Shafaq News – Follow-up: Data from Kpler revealed a decline in shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz last week, with the number of vessels transiting this vital waterway for regional oil exports continuing to fall. The data showed that Saudi Arabia accounted for approximately half of these exports, while Iraq's share reached 35% of the total crude oil shipments that left the strait during that week. Thirteen oil tankers departed the Stra…
Shipping data shows that a dozen commodity freighters passed the strait on the weekend – compared to 35 the weekend before.
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