Reuters reports that ship traffic in the Strait of Hormuz has fallen to its lowest level in a week, signaling growing caution among shipowners amid ongoing hostilities in the Middle East. On Tuesday, just eight ships were detected in the area, significantly lower than recent averages and far from the usual volumes recorded before the closure of the passage.
The deterioration in the military and political situation is particularly significant: the United States and Yemeni Houthis reported separate attacks, while Tehran reiterated that the strait will remain closed until Washington accepts its terms. The result is a sharp slowdown in one of the most strategic points for global energy trade.
Data show that almost all transiting ships were still passing through the strait, while only one exited the strait; those entering chose the Iranian route. Other surveys also confirm the slowdown in daily passages, a sign of navigation increasingly affected by geopolitical risk.
However, the landscape remains uneven across the region: while Hormuz is emptying, traffic in the Bab al-Mandeb, at the southern tip of the Red Sea, remains above average in recent days. This is a sign that tensions are reshaping maritime routes, but without completely halting trade flows in the area.
Hormuz shipping traffic falls to one-week low amid hostilities
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