The number of ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz remains in the single digits, and traffic through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait has also slowed down.

1. According to data from the vessel tracking agency Kpler, only 7 cargo ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, which is half the number of the previous day. Of these, four entered the waterway while three exited. Before the outbreak of war in February, nearly one-fifth of the world’s crude oil and liquefied natural gas shipments passed through this strait, but current traffic remains far below pre-war levels, and there were no Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs) or liquefied natural gas carriers transiting.2. The traffic in the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait also slowed on Thursday, with a total of 23 cargo ships passing through, compared to 34 on each of the previous two days. Of these, 16 entered the strait and 7 exited; among the outbound ships were two Suezmax tankers carrying crude oil to Vietnam and India, but there were no VLCCs or liquefied natural gas carriers transiting.3. The above data is based on visible transit records and does not include ships that turned off their transponders while navigating the waterway.