Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz between Iran and Oman fell to seven vessels
The number of vessel transits through the Strait of Hormuz between Iran and Oman fell to seven on Thursday, compared with 11 a day earlier. This is significantly below the average of 15 vessels over the past 10 days, according to preliminary shipping-tracking data, Asharq Al-Awsat reports.
Which vessels passed through the strait
According to Kpler tracking service data as of 03:06 GMT, two Panamax-class vessels exited the strait. One was carrying fertilizers, while the other was sailing in ballast, meaning without cargo.
Five vessels entered the strait: a Panamax carrying bulk cargo, a Handysize carrying steel, a Handysize carrying grain, a medium-range tanker carrying dark petroleum products, and a Supramax carrying bulk cargo.
The data do not include vessels that may have crossed the strait with their Automatic Identification System transponders switched off to avoid detection.
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Vessels linked to QatarEnergy
This week, two QatarEnergy-linked vessels sailing in ballast were recorded in the Strait of Hormuz: Al Ghashamiya and Al Daayen. The first appeared in the strait on September 9, and the second on September 6. Before that, they were last seen outside the waterway on September 6 and September 3, respectively.
Another QatarEnergy-controlled vessel, Al Marrouna, exited the strait on September 10 after making a voyage from Ras Laffan to Pakistan. This was the first known shipment of liquefied natural gas on a Qatar-linked tanker since the end of July. At that time, Al Areesh also delivered a cargo from Ras Laffan to Pakistan.
Comparison with previous figures
Before the start of the war in Iran on February 28, about 125 large commercial vessels usually passed through the Strait of Hormuz per day, including tankers, gas carriers, bulk carriers, and container ships. According to the publication, this flow accounted for approximately 20% of global daily supplies of crude oil and liquefied natural gas.
The report also notes that the United States' blockade of Iran-linked shipping, after it resumed in mid-July, halted Iranian crude oil exports.
