Just two tankers transited the key energy chokepoint of the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, for the lowest daily tally of commodity vessels since early May, with both entering the Persian Gulf, shipping data showed.
The figure was also well below the 10-day average of 14, with one very large gas carrier and one very large crude carrier entering the strait from the Gulf of Oman, according to shiptracker Kpler by 06:57 GMT on Tuesday.
While down from Sunday’s tally of seven vessels of all types, the figures could change, as some ships had switched off navigation transponders on their way through.
Separate provisional data from shiptracker Vortexa showed that Monday oil transits at five million barrels per day. On a seven-day moving average, Hormuz transits stand at around six million to seven million bpd by August 23.