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Strait of Hormuz Shut: Iran Cites Deal Violations
22 Jun
Summary
- Vessel traffic in Strait of Hormuz dropped significantly on Sunday.
- Iran declared the waterway closed again due to alleged violations.
- Commercial vessels continued to operate despite the closure announcement.
Shipping data from Sunday revealed a dramatic decrease in vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz after Iran announced a closure. This action was reportedly taken in response to alleged Israeli and U.S. violations of an interim peace deal. Approximately five ships transited the strait on Sunday, a sharp contrast to the 26 vessels observed the previous day.
Despite Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps declaring the waterway shut on Saturday, the U.S. military stated that commercial vessels were still able to operate. This announcement follows Iran's recent agreement to extend an April ceasefire for 60 days to facilitate peace negotiations.
Data from Saturday showed several large crude carriers exiting the strait, laden with oil from Gulf producers. Tenders from Abu Dhabi National Oil Co and Kuwait Petroleum Corp continue to offer crude with loading options both inside and outside the Strait of Hormuz.
