Gulf shipping traffic via Strait of Hormuz falls to six vessels

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Gulf shipping traffic via Strait of Hormuz falls to six vessels

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Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has decreased to six vessels amid diminishing hopes for a U.S.-Iran peace deal. The vessels included oil product tankers and ships carrying liquefied petroleum gas and residual fuels.

By Mohi Narayan NEW DELHI, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz fell to six on Monday, compared with a 10-day average of about 11 vessels, shipping data showed, amid fading hopes of a peace deal between the U.S. and Iran. Four commodity vessels, including two empty oil product tankers, entered the waterway, data from Kpler showed on Tuesday as of 0420 GMT. Two vessels — a small tanker laden with liquefied petroleum gas and another carrying residual fuels — exited the Strait, the data showed.

World Politics Commodities Energy Shipping Strait of Hormuz shipping traffic oil tankers U.S.-Iran relations liquefied petroleum gas residual fuels

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