Fewer ships transit Strait of Hormuz as supertankers absent

Preliminary shipping data indicates that the number of vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz fell on Thursday compared to the previous day, amid growing concerns over risks to maritime traffic in the Middle East and stalled negotiations between the United States and Iran.

According to analytics firm Kpler, a total of seven cargo ships transited the strait on Thursday, representing half the number recorded on Wednesday.

Of these, four vessels entered the waterway and three exited.

No oil or liquefied natural gas supertankers were among the ships recorded.

However, the data showed that one large gas carrier transporting propane and butane crossed the Strait of Hormuz via the Iranian route.