Shipping will resume in the Strait of Hormuz following the escalation between Iran and the U.S.
Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has begun to increase following Iran’s recent attacks on merchant ships. More and more shipowners are returning oil tankers to the Persian Gulf, indicating a gradual restoration of confidence in the safety of this key maritime route.
According to data from the analytics firm Kpler, on Monday, approximately 24 merchant vessels, including oil tankers, LNG carriers, and bulk carriers, passed through the Strait of Hormuz in both directions.
On Tuesday, the positive trend continued—a supertanker and several smaller vessels were again spotted in the Persian Gulf.
Experts note that the oil tankers currently passing through the Strait of Hormuz are capable of transporting approximately 11 million barrels of crude oil. Their return to the route signals a cautious restoration of shipping companies’ confidence in the safety of passage through one of the world’s most important energy arteries.
As a reminder, ship traffic through the strait dropped sharply after the first attack on a container ship last Thursday. Following that, the United States launched new strikes against Iranian targets, further escalating tensions in the region.
However, the parties later agreed to cease hostilities ahead of peace talks scheduled for this week.
Among the ships that returned to the Persian Gulf were three empty supertankers operated by the South Korean company Sinokor. On Monday, they openly transmitted signals indicating their movement along the coast of Oman.
In addition, another supertanker, which Sinokor began operating in April of this year, also activated its tracking system in the Gulf and indicated the Iraqi port of Basra as its destination.
The resumption of traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is of vital importance to the global oil market, as this route remains one of the key channels for supplying energy resources from the Persian Gulf countries to global consumers.
As a reminder, on June 26, global oil prices fell by approximately 2% due to an increase in the number of tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
Exports of mineral fertilizers through the Strait of Hormuz have shown rapid growth, bringing supply volumes to the global market back to the levels recorded before the military escalation began.
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