42 Commodity Vessels Keep Using Omani Hormuz Route as Iran Warns After Ship Strike
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Updated · FRANCE 24 English · Jun 26
42 Commodity Vessels Keep Using Omani Hormuz Route as Iran Warns After Ship Strike
3 articles · Updated · FRANCE 24 English · Jun 26
Summary
At least 42 commodity vessels crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, and half used the Omani coastal passage despite a Singapore-flagged container ship being hit by a projectile there.
By Friday afternoon, 29 more commodity vessels had transited the strait, including 17 on the same route, even after Iran's Revolutionary Guard said only Tehran-designated lanes were authorized.
The attack also halted an IMO plan to evacuate about 11,000 mariners stranded by the strait's closure, with the agency pausing operations until safety guarantees are reconfirmed.
Traffic has risen since June 15 but remains below normal levels: Kpler recorded 70 total vessel crossings on Wednesday versus roughly 125 in peacetime.
Shipping analysts said the rebound reflects a ceasefire-driven release of pent-up demand rather than a return to safety, with Iran-US talks on a longer-term settlement still unresolved.
With a fragile peace deal underway, can the world's most vital oil chokepoint ever be truly safe from conflict?
This 60-day deal pauses a brutal war. Is this the start of lasting peace or a countdown to a larger conflict?
As the U.S. negotiates with Iran, are Gulf allies being forced to forge a new security order without America?
Strait of Hormuz Reopens: 60-Day Ceasefire, Oil Market Shock, and the Battle for Control After the 2026 Blockade
Overview
On June 25, 2026, oil tanker traffic formally resumed through the Strait of Hormuz after weeks of paralysis caused by Iranian missile, drone, and mine threats. This breakthrough followed substantial progress in negotiations between Washington and Tehran, leading to security guarantees from the International Maritime Organization and the release of hundreds of ships from the Persian Gulf. The United States also issued Iran a 60-day license to sell oil globally, which, along with the reopening, immediately impacted global markets. Despite these advances, the security environment remains complex, and the long-term stability of oil flows through the Strait is still uncertain.