/Agencia Reuters
Two oil tankers, carrying just under 2 million barrels of crude oil, sailed through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, June 22, according to vessel tracking data, in a sign that traffic was recovering after weaker flows on Sunday, June 21 due to concerns about passage through the waterway.
Separately, two very large crude carriers, which can carry a maximum of 4 million barrels of crude oil, entered the Persian Gulf through the strait on Monday, June 22.
One of the vessels showed the Iraqi port of Basra as its destination, according to independent shipping tracking data and analysis from Kpler.
Transits through Hormuz remain a fraction of the daily average of 125 vessels that crossed before the war with Iran began on February 28.
However, uncertainty once again prevails over the Strait of Hormuz, as Iran’s military forces announced on Saturday, June 20 its closure due to alleged violations of the ceasefire agreement signed by Washington and Tehran.
This was subsequently denied by the United States Central Command (Centcom).
Mine-clearing operations also remain incomplete, making operators cautious about fully resuming normal route patterns.
