Strait of Hormuz vessel traffic drops to two

Commercial vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz fell to just two ships following recent attacks on tankers in the waterway. Preliminary shipping data highlights severe disruptions to regional trade as the conflict continues.

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FILE PHOTO: Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, September 6, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

Commodity traffic through the Strait of Hormuz plunged to two vessels on Monday, down from 10 a day earlier, preliminary shipping data showed on Tuesday. The drop follows separate attacks on commercial tankers in the critical energy waterway. Normal daily volume averaged 125 vessels before conflict erupted in Iran on February 28.

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