Hormuz Traffic Thins Friday as Shipowners Err on Side of Safety
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Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has decreased as shipowners are exercising caution amid recent geopolitical tensions between the US and Iran. This reduction follows a recent burst of oil flows through the critical waterway.
Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz appeared to thin early on Friday, just a day after a burst of oil flows through the waterway as the US and Iran vowed to lift a dual blockade.
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