Hormuz traffic holds firm as attacks intensify and diplomacy collapses
- Hormuz tanker traffic remains robust despite renewed attacks, political tensions and the first reported seafarer fatality in the strait
- More than 90% of recorded tanker transits are now conducted with AIS signals switched off, obscuring the true scale of vessel movements
- Middle East Gulf producers and key tanker operators are shifting cargoes to offshore transfer hubs, supporting freight markets and keeping oil flowing despite the conflict
Despite escalating attacks, collapsing US-Iran diplomacy and growing use of dark shipping, commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains resilient as shipowners and oil producers adapt to a prolonged conflict environment
