On Thursday, July 9, shipping through the Strait of Hormuz halted after the United States struck Iran for the second consecutive day. This was reported by UNN citing Bloomberg.
Details
According to vessel tracking systems, noticeable movements in the world's most important energy corridor mostly occurred along the Iran-approved route, closer to the northern part of the strait.
Among the large vessels in the strait, only one supertanker subject to U.S. sanctions was spotted leaving the Persian Gulf, as well as a container ship under the Iranian flag. However, it is possible that some vessels may be crossing the strait with their transponders turned off
The reduction in traffic followed a series of Iranian attacks on ships that provoked U.S. strikes, and President Donald Trump also stated that the truce with Iran had ended. Thus, on Wednesday, about 14 vessels carrying raw materials crossed the strait in both directions.
This is the lowest number since the temporary peace agreement was reached in mid-June. While the movement of liquefied natural gas tankers through the strait remained halted, two empty vessels recently entered the Gulf of Oman and are heading toward the eastern entrance of the Strait of Hormuz
Reminder
The U.S. Department of the Treasury revoked the permit for the sale of Iranian oil in response to attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, which jeopardized the temporary peace agreement between Washington and Tehran.