Hormuz traffic falls sharply, especially through UN-backed Omani route

Hormuz traffic falls sharply, especially through UN-backed Omani route Shipping traffic passing through the Strait of Hormuz has fallen sharply since Wednesday, especially via the UN-back Omani passageway, after the United States and Iran traded renewed strikes and vessels were attacked earlier in the week. Although flows had reached their highest levels since the war began after a ceasefire was agreed between the two sides, the recovery appears to have stalled, with only six commodity tankers reportedly making it through the strait so far on Thursday and 21 vessels transiting on Wednesday, according to Kpler data reported by AFP. The only day with less traffic since the US-Iran truce was signed was on 28 June, when just 19 ships crossed the day after a tanker was attacked off Oman.