Iran oil tankers turned back by US blockade, Hormuz traffic sparse
The U.S. blockade has forced six Iranian oil tankers to return to Iran, significantly impacting traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. Normally, 125 to 140 ships cross the strait daily, but only seven have done so recently, none carrying oil for the global market. The ongoing U.S.-Israeli war on Iran has led to heightened tensions and restrictions on shipping in the region.
- ▪Six tankers loaded with Iranian oil were turned back by the U.S. blockade in recent days.
- ▪Only seven ships crossed the Strait of Hormuz in the past day, compared to the usual 125 to 140.
- ▪The U.S. military has turned back 37 vessels since announcing the blockade on April 13.
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Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman, Monday. Reuters-YonhapLONDON — Six tankers loaded with Iranian oil have been forced back to Iran by the U.S. blockade in recent days, ship-tracking data shows, underscoring the impact the Iran war is having on traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major global oil export route.Between 125 and 140 ships usually crossed in and out of the strait daily before the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran began on February 28, but only seven have done so in the past day, according to Kpler ship-tracking data and satellite analysis from SynMax, and none carrying oil bound for the global market.They included the Iranian-flagged dry bulk vessel Bavand which left from an Iranian port, and other vessels leaving from Iraqi ports, the data showed.Iran has imposed…
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