Commodity vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz fell to single digits per day over the weekend, below the 10-day average of 14, according to preliminary shiptracking data released Monday, Sept. 14. Four vessels exited the Gulf, while 10 entered. The movements included vessels carrying LPG, fertilizer, grain, metals, dry bulk commodities and crude or condensate. The figures exclude ships that may have crossed with their Automatic Identification System (ship-tracking transponders) turned off. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said a vessel was struck by an unknown projectile while transiting the strait early Sunday, with the crew’s status, damage and environmental impact still unknown. Saudi officials also said a drone attack from Iraq temporarily shut the East-West oil pipeline, an alternative route that had helped ease congestion at Hormuz. Before the Iran war began on February 28, the strait handled about 125 large commercial vessels daily and represented roughly 20% of global daily crude oil and liquefied natural gas supply. A U.S. blockade of Iran-related shipping has halted Iranian crude exports since being reimposed in mid-July. Traffic through the Bab el-Mandeb strait remained closer to normal, with 24 vessels crossing Saturday and 27 Sunday versus a 10-day average of about 27.