Kpler data showed only six vessels transited on Sunday, a two-month low, as security incidents, AIS shutdowns and ship-to-ship transfers off Oman complicated visibility on flows through the key oil chokepoint.
Tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz fell sharply to six vessels on Sunday, according to Kpler data, marking the weakest level in about two months and drawing scrutiny because the waterway carries roughly 20% of global oil supply. The slowdown came amid renewed U.S.-Iran strikes, attacks on vessels and heightened operator caution, while shipping sources said tracking is harder because more ships are switching off AIS transponders in the strait. Commercial traffic was still moving at reduced levels, JMIC said, and satellite imagery indicated more ship-to-ship transfers off Oman as companies sought alternatives to direct Hormuz transits.