JAKARTA - Ship traffic in the Strait of Hormuz was again disrupted after two ships were attacked near Oman. The risk increased after US President Donald Trump declared that the ceasefire with Iran had ended.
Anadolu Agency quoted Thursday, July 9, saying the disruption came as commercial ship activity in the Strait of Hormuz began to recover after the US-Iranian deal last month. This line is important because it is one of the main routes for the shipment of oil and gas from the Persian Gulf to global markets.
Before the US/Israeli-Iranian war began on February 28, an average of 130 commercial vessels crossed the Strait of Hormuz every day. After the conflict broke out, daily commercial vessel traffic fell by more than 90 percent compared to pre-war conditions.
Ship traffic has begun to show signs of recovery after the US and Iran reached a 14-point agreement on June 14. The agreement was signed electronically and came into effect on June 18.
The highest daily traffic after the war was recorded on June 24. At that time, 76 ships crossed the waterway.
According to data compiled by Anadolu Agency from the Kpler analytics company, as many as 108 ships crossed the Strait of Hormuz on July 3-5. A total of 36 commercial vessels passed through the strait on July 6, then rose to 41 ships on July 7.
Commercial traffic on Tuesday includes dry bulk carriers, cargo, liquefied petroleum gas or LPG, oil, and oil products. However, the main focus is on the increase in crude oil flows.
At least 12 million barrels of crude passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, according to Kpler data. The amount includes 6.1 million barrels from Saudi Arabia, 3.9 million barrels from the United Arab Emirates, and 2 million barrels from Qatar.
The recovery was again hampered after two ships were attacked near Oman. At the same time, Trump said the ceasefire with Iran had ended and closed the door to a new deal with Tehran.
"For me, I think it's over," Trump said in Ankara, sitting alongside NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte at the alliance's annual meeting.
"As far as I understand, it's just a waste of time," he said.
For shipping companies and energy market participants, the safety of shipping lanes remains a top priority. Industry representatives have previously been cautious about returning to the Strait of Hormuz, even as the ceasefire process is still underway.
The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world's most important energy chokepoints. This means that this narrow lane is very important for the delivery of oil and gas from the Persian Gulf region to global markets.
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