The number of vessels transiting the strait of Hormuz continues to drop, shipping data showed.
Three commodity vessels crossed the strait on Tuesday, down from four on Monday, according to data from Kpler. The Kaiser, a general cargo ship, exited the strait loaded with cargo, while dry bulk carrier H7 Smb8 entered the strait in ballast, meaning it will take on a cargo in the Gulf. The Hsin Ocean entered the strait carrying refined palm olein, Kpler said.
No visible very large crude carrier or liquefied natural gas tankers passed through the strait on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, a news agency in Yemen that is run by the Houthis, Saba, said six ships in the Red Sea were forced to reroute after they received warnings from the rebel group. The claim could not be independently verified. During the war, the Red Sea has served as the main alternate route out for millions of barrels of Saudi oil per day.
