Shipping slows through Strait of Hormuz after tanker attacks, data shows

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Shipping slows through Strait of Hormuz after tanker attacks, data shows

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Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz significantly slowed following recent tanker attacks as US-Iran negotiations to de-escalate the Middle East conflict stall. Data from Kpler shows a sharp drop in the number of commodity vessels transiting the strait over the weekend.

By Florence Tan SINGAPORE, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz slowed over the weekend, data showed on Monday, following attacks on tankers, while U.S.-Iran talks to resolve the Middle East conflict stalled. Five commodity vessels transited the strait on Saturday, with none registered for Sunday, shiptracking data from Kpler showed, versus 31 in the prior weekend.

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