Just two commodity vessels transited the key energy chokepoint of the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, for the lowest daily tally since early May, with both entering the Gulf, shipping data showed, according to Reuters.
The figure was also well below the 10-day average of 14, with just one very large gas carrier and one very large crude carrier entering the strait from the Gulf of Oman, according to shiptracker Kpler.
Although down from Sunday’s tally of seven vessels of all types, the figures could change, however, as some ships had switched off navigation transponders on their way through.
On Monday, 29 vessels transited Bab el-Mandeb, another key chokepoint on the opposite side of the Arabian peninsula, Kpler data showed. That was broadly in line with the 10-day average and compared with 28 crossings on Sunday.
