Preliminary shipping data published Friday show five bulk-commodity vessels
transited the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, down from 17 the previous day and
the 10-day average of 15. Kpler preliminary data as of 10:25 Beijing time
identified two medium-range (MR) tanks and one very large gas carrier (VLGC)
among the five. Counts may change as some vessels typically switch off AIS
transponders while underway.