How many vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, and what types were they?

Only four vessels were observed transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Monday: a single liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carrier entering the Gulf, and three small fuel tankers exiting just hours before the US naval blockade took effect at 10 a.m. New York time.

What happened to shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz between Sunday and Monday, and why did it change?

Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz slumped on Monday after a brief rebound on Sunday — when 19 vessels transited — due to mounting caution ahead of the US naval blockade; the reversal followed the breakdown of US-Iran peace talks in Islamabad and the US pledge to intercept, divert, or capture ships leaving Iran.

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Vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz dropped from 19 to 4 ships after a US naval blockade began, disrupting oil and LPG flows amid heightened US-Iran tensions.

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