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“Roughly a fifth of the world’s crude normally transits the Strait of Hormuz. - Consumers are already paying for it.”

“According to figures from MarineTraffic, vessel transits fell 16% from the prior week, although overall traffic of more than 260 ships last week was still significantly higher than in the Strait of Hormuz.”

“Iran says it plans to establish a new restricted zone around the Strait of Hormuz, a global energy chokepoint, after Tehran and Washington traded attacks on ships in the crucial waterway in what experts called a “dangerous escalation”.”

“Oil transits through the Strait of Hormuz were at five million barrels per day on Monday, provisional tracking from shiptracker Vortexa showed, down from more than 20 million per day before the war, or about one of every five barrels consumed worldwide.”

“Ship traffic drops significantly in Strait of Hormuz Ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz dropped significantly last week, with confirmed crossings falling 19.5 per cent to 95 transits.”

“Now, Iranian officials are openly talking about giving offensive operations a greater priority while keeping control over the strategic Strait of Hormuz, a key source of leverage against Washington that has disrupted a vital global energy route and driven up…”

“On Friday (September 18, 2026), it claimed another attack on a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway it has sought to control since the start of the war.”

“The Iranian government simultaneously reported launching a new attack on a commercial vessel in the strategic Strait of Hormuz, a vital maritime passage it has attempted to control since the war began.”

“Desperate to undermine successful American efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Iran is escalating its attacks on ships transiting this vital energy chokepoint.”

“In June, Washington and Iran signed a ceasefire agreement that quickly broke down over control of the Strait of Hormuz.”

“The move comes amid a global shortage largely attributed to slowdowns of the passage of oil through the Strait of Hormuz.”

“By discarding decades of State Department passivity, President Donald Trump can stamp his name on the Strait of Hormuz permanently.”

“…ran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has met with Qatari mediators in New York to discuss a proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, while a United States official said there would be no agreement to end the war unless Tehran’s nuclear programme is…”

“The reimposition of the blockade in July has resulted in Iran’s oil loadings collapsing by 85% — even as US forces supported the transit of more than 1 billion barrels of crude oil through the Strait of Hormuz, assisting more than 2,000 commercial-vessel…”

“Taken with the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a key chokepoint since the US attacks on Iran in February, the need for alternative routes could not be more obvious.”

“Oil and gas shipments through the Strait of Hormuz have reached their highest level in six months, according to U.S.”

“Preliminary ship-tracking data shows vessel transits through the Strait of Hormuz falling to single digits a day over the weekend, remaining well below the 10-day average of 14 a day, the Reuters news agency reported.”

“The Bab el-Mandeb Strait is the southern gateway to the Red Sea — a shipping lane that has become vital to energy giant Saudi Arabia's ability to export its gas and oil to international markets as the nearby Strait of Hormuz remains severely impeded by the…”

“Brad Cooper has echoed the president in saying the Strait of Hormuz is clear of sea mines, saying it is "open, and momentum is building."”

“Oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz nearly tripled while the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the United States and Iran was in effect, though it remained far below pre-war levels, according to ship tracking data.”

“The two states have had "constructive discussions" over the past week on a new, temporary route through the Strait of Hormuz, where a cargo ship was "hit by an unknown projectile" overnight, according to a British military maritime monitor.”