Hormuz Shipping Traffic Hits Weekly Low Amid Standoff

Only eight vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, marking the lowest traffic level since August 5, according to Kpler shipping data.

The decline from the 10-day average of 12 ships follows heightened security risks and conflicting claims of control by the US and Iran.

US Energy Secretary Chris Wright claimed Middle East oil flows have normalized to pre-war levels, though ship-tracking data does not support this.