Six tankers loaded with Iranian oil have been forced back to Iran by the U.S. blockade in recent days, ship-tracking data shows, underscoring the impact the Iran war is having on traffic
Six tankers loaded with Iranian oil have been forced back to Iran by the U.S. blockade in recent days, ship-tracking data shows, underscoring the impact the Iran war is having on traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major global oil export route.
Between 125 and 140 ships usually crossed in and out of the strait daily before the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran began on February 28, but only seven have done so in the past day, according to Kpler ship-tracking data and satellite analysis from SynMax, and none carrying oil bound for the global market.
They included the Iranian-flagged dry bulk vessel Bavand which left from an Iranian port, and other vessels leaving from Iraqi ports, the data showed.
Iran has imposed restrictions on shipping using the strait, and the U.S. on April 13 announced it would blockade Iran-related shipping. U.S. forces have turned back 37 vessels since then, the military said on April 25.
The strait typically handles 20% of the world’s daily supply of oil and LNG. Activity has remained curtailed through it as talks between Iran and the United States remain stalled nearly two months into the war.
The U.S. military has not provided a complete breakdown
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