Iran allowing more ships through Strait of Hormuz, data show
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Data indicates Iran is allowing a growing number of commercial ships to transit the Strait of Hormuz, a critical waterway for global oil supplies. Maritime intelligence companies Windward and MarineTraffic have recorded a recent increase in transits, nearly doubling the numbers seen in previous days. This follows a significant drop in traffic, exceeding 95%, since the start of the conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran. The increased transits appear to be permission-based, primarily benefiting vessels from countries like China and India. The disruption in traffic had previously caused a surge in oil prices, rising more than 40% to above $100 per barrel.
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AI-ExtractedEight vessels, not including ships flying the Iranian flag, were detected in the critical waterway on Monday.
The number of vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz has nearly doubled in recent days.
The effective halt of traffic through the waterway has sent oil prices surging above $100 per barrel.
Traffic through the strait has plunged more than 95 percent since the start of the United States and Israel’s war on Iran.
A growing number of ships have been rerouting via Iran’s territorial waters, suggesting that Tehran is allowing permission-based transits.
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