After attacks, only five ships pass through Hormuz on Saturday, none on Sunday
Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz slowed over the weekend, data showed on Monday, following attacks on tankers, while U.S.-Iran talks to resolve the Middle East conflict stalled.
August 17, 2026
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A vessel at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, July 26, 2026.
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SINGAPORE - Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz slowed over the weekend, data showed on Monday, following attacks on tankers, while U.S.-Iran talks to resolve the Middle East conflict stalled.
Five commodity vessels transited the strait on Saturday, with none registered for Sunday, shiptracking data from Kpler showed, versus 31 in the prior weekend.
-Reporting by Florence Tan; Editing by Clarence Fernandez/Reuters
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