Strait of Hormuz traffic falls to two-month low after tanker attacks

Summary

Vessel transits through the Strait of Hormuz declined to their lowest level in over two months following a surge in attacks on tankers in the waterway last week, the highest since the start of the US-Israeli war with Iran. Crude crossing the strait fell 27 percent from the previous week to at least 10.1 million barrels per day, returning to September average levels but representing 74 percent of pre-war volumes. The decline was primarily in ship-to-ship transfers in the Gulf of Oman. However, exports from the Gulf of Oman coast and Red Sea rose to 6.7 million barrels per day, more than double pre-war levels, offsetting the Hormuz decline and maintaining overall Middle East crude exports at pre-war levels.

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• 2026-10-08member countour measurement1 → 2reports joined

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• arabnews.com
  • Hormuz transits at lowest in over two months after attacks, data shows2026-10-08
• thehindubusinessline.com
  • Strait of Hormuz traffic falls to lowest in over two months after attacks, data shows2026-10-08

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