Iran-linked vessels transit Hormuz Strait as blockades halt most shipping
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Updated · Bloomberg · Apr 30
Iran-linked vessels transit Hormuz Strait as blockades halt most shipping
14 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Apr 30
One Iran-linked fuel tanker entered the Persian Gulf on Thursday morning, and no exits were recorded, after three outbound and two inbound dry cargo transits on Wednesday.
The Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed to most international shipping as parallel blockades by Tehran and the US sharply restrict vessel movements through the waterway.
Most of the limited recent ship traffic has had ties to Tehran, underscoring how only a small number of connected vessels are still moving through the crucial oil chokepoint.
With Hormuz closed, is the world witnessing the end of free passage and a return to maritime piracy?
Amid a global oil crisis, is the leaky Strait of Hormuz blockade a strategic failure or a hidden agreement?
As new threats fly, what military action could finally reopen the world's most vital oil waterway?