strikeJun 22, 2026

Shipping slows after Iran says it has again shut Strait of Hormuz - The Korea Times

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Shipping slows after Iran says it has again shut the Strait of Hormuz Five vessels passed through the strait on Sunday, from 26 ships a day earlier - This comes as Tehran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on Jun 20 declared the waterway shut again in response to Israeli strikes in Lebanon. PHOTO: REUTERS [SINGAPORE] The number of ships that passed through the Strait of Hormuz fell sharply on Sunday (Jun 21) after Iran announced it had again closed the waterway, citing Israeli and US violations of the interim peace deal, shipping data showed. Five vessels passed through the strait on Sunday, from 26 ships spotted a day earlier, data from analytics firm Kpler showed. These included three Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs) carrying two million barrels of Saudi crude and fuel oil each, one of which was heading to Japan. The data may exclude vessels that switch off their transponders while travelling in the Gulf. Iran lifted its effective blockade of the strait last week after agreeing with the US to extend an April ceasefire for 60 days to allow for peace negotiations, but Tehran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on Saturday declared the waterway shut once again in response to Israeli strikes in Lebanon. The US military said commercial vessels were still operating. Among the ships that exited the strait on Saturday, three of them were VLCCs carrying crude from the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Iraq, while there were also three tankers carrying various oil products, the data showed. A total of 13 ships entered the strait on Saturday, including two VLCCs, the data showed. Asean Intelligence Get insights into businesses across South-east AsiaGet the free report Gulf producers Abu Dhabi National Oil and Kuwait Petroleum have issued tenders selling crude with the option of loading from inside and outside the Strait of Hormuz. REUTERS Decoding Asia newsletter: your guide to navigating Asia in a new global order. Sign up here to get Decoding Asia newsletter. Delivered to your inbox. Free. Share with us your feedback on BT's products and services TRENDING NOW Onitsuka Tiger pivots from Asics stripes to tap luxury market Soaring profits in emerging markets build the case for a raging bull market ‘I felt like dying’: Thai Singha beer scion speaks up after disclosure of alleged sexual abuse Singapore investors see SpaceX investment as a long-term bet on the future of the space economy

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SINGAPORE — The number of ships that passed through the Strait of Hormuz fell sharply on Sunday after Iran announced it had again closed the waterway, citing Israeli and U.S. violations of the interim peace deal, shipping data showed. Five vessels passed the strait on Sunday, fro…

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