Strait of Hormuz Tanker Traffic Slows After Fresh U.S.-Iran Strikes
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Tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has slowed following recent U.S. strikes against Iranian targets in retaliation for attacks on vessels near the strategic shipping route. Shipowners are cautious about transit safety amid these renewed hostilities.
Tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has eased since late last week as vessel owners and operators remain cautious amid the renewed hostilities between Iran and the United States this weekend. On Friday and Saturday, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) forces conducted strikes against multiple targets in Iran, in response to attacks on two vessels near the Strait of Hormuz. The Thursday attack on the container ship Ever Lovely prompted some shipowners to pull back and wait for additional information about how safe transiting the Strait is.…