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Strait of Hormuz: Only two tankers passed in 24 hours — new three-month low in transits

One VLCC and one VLGC were the only cargo vessels to pass through the strait toward the Persian Gulf on Monday — the “dark” side of traffic and the 5 million barrels not fully captured by AIS

Secret tanker crossings are keeping oil prices from soaring through the Strait of Hormuz

Satellite imagery shows dozens of tankers switching off transponders daily as producers reroute supply through pipelines and reserves, while Washington shifts to sustained pressure on Iran, pushing crude toward $100 amid Gulf attacks this week

Abu Dhabi cuts economic ties with Iran, with Fujairah’s maritime gateway at the epicenter

All commercial and financial transactions are frozen until further notice - The decision threatens to block payments, refueling & cargo transshipments, while only six vessels crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday

The War of the Straits: 3+1 chokepoints are reshaping the map of global shipping

Hormuz, Bab el-Mandeb, Suez and the Black Sea are increasing distances for ships, fuel costs, insurance premiums and freight rates, and are altering the geography of energy flows

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