Traffic Through Strait of Hormuz Slows Following Attack on Ship
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned that any Iranian effort to interfere with shipping in the strait would create serious problems.
TL;DR
- Shipping activity through the Strait of Hormuz declined on June 26.
- An Iranian attack targeted a Taiwanese-operated vessel near Oman.
- The UN shipping agency temporarily suspended its voluntary evacuation program for stranded ships and seafarers.
- Oil exports continued despite heightened security concerns.
- Several oil tankers entered the Gulf to load crude, and others transited the strait carrying Iranian oil.