The number of commercial vessel transits through the Strait of Hormuz more than quadrupled last week, the Financial Times reports Friday, as confidence in the ceasefire grows. The figure reflects a continued recovery in strategic maritime traffic after weeks of disruption and an Iranian naval blockade.
The Financial Times reported Friday that the number of commercial ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz more than quadrupled last week, citing maritime tracking data. The report comes as the waterway continues its recovery from weeks of heightened disruption following Iran's announcement of a naval blockade, which has since been lifted.
As The Zioneer has reported, traffic through the strait had dropped sharply but began showing signs of recovery in mid-June. Previous bulletins noted 25 vessels transiting on June 18—the highest single-day count since mid-April—followed by 55 vessels carrying over 17 million barrels of oil reported by U.S. Central Command on June 20. The latest data represents a substantial further increase.
The report attributes the surge to growing confidence in the ceasefire framework, though details of the diplomatic arrangement remain unconfirmed. The Financial Times is a single source for this report; the maritime tracking data itself has not been independently verified by The Zioneer.
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