US threats of fresh strikes and Iran blockade prompt another shipping pause in Hormuz
- Hormuz transits stall as US-Iran ceasefire collapses, prompting owners and charterers to pause MEG voyages amid renewed military escalation
- Multiple tankers and LNG carriers turned back from the strait after vessel attacks and threats against ships using the US-backed southern corridor
- Industry warns recent VLCC departures marked the clearance of trapped pre-war cargoes, not a return to normality, with future exports now dependent on risk appetite
Owners and charterers reassess gulf transits as ceasefire collapses and vessel attacks reignite security fears
