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strikeAug 17, 2026

Strait of Hormuz traffic comes to a near standstill as latest 48-hour data shows

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Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz slowed sharply at the start of the week following attacks on oil tankers, as US-Iran talks aimed at resolving the conflict in the Middle East stalled, according to Reuters.

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  • Mehdi EditorBy Mehdi Editor

    Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz slowed sharply at the start of the week following attacks on oil tankers, as US-Iran talks aimed at resolving the conflict in the Middle East stalled, according to Reuters. Ship-tracking data from Kpler showed that only five commodity…

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