Hormuz crossings rise slightly from weekend, remain in single digits, data shows

Ship crossings through the Strait of Hormuz remained in single digits on Monday, despite a slight increase from the weekend, according to preliminary shipping data. Six commodity ships transited the strait on Monday, compared to a 10-day average of 11 vessels. This follows a significant slowdown over the weekend, with only three ships on Saturday and two on Sunday, after reported attacks on tankers and stalled US-Iranian peace talks. Notably, no very large crude carriers or LNG tankers passed through, though some vessels may transit with transponders off. The very large gas carrier Xavia entered via the Iranian route under ballast.