Refinitiv preliminary vessel-tracking data published on Thursday showed commercial transits through the Strait of Hormuz fell to 3 on Wednesday, down from 12 the previous day and well below the roughly 17-vessel 10-day average. The data exclude vessels that may have switched off their automatic identification system (AIS) to avoid detection.

2026-09-17

Refinitiv preliminary vessel-tracking data published on Thursday showed commercial transits through the Strait of Hormuz fell to 3 on Wednesday, down from 12 the previous day and well below the roughly 17-vessel 10-day average. The data exclude vessels that may have switched off their automatic identification system (AIS) to avoid detection.