Commercial shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz continued to decline over the weekend, with the number of commodity vessels transiting the strait falling to fewer than 10 ships per day.
The average number of crossings over the past 10 days stood at around 14 ships per day, while only 4 ships left the Gulf through the strait over the weekend, compared with 10 ships entering.
The departing vessels included an oil tanker carrying crude oil and another carrying liquefied petroleum gas.
These developments come after the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations announced that a vessel had come under attack by an unidentified projectile while transiting the strait, without disclosing the condition of its crew members or the extent of the damage.
Meanwhile, Omani Foreign Minister “Badr Al-Busaidi” said today, Sunday, that a meeting scheduled to be held on Monday in Oman between the Gulf states and Iran to discuss the Strait of Hormuz crisis had been postponed.
Before the war with Iran broke out on February 28, around 125 large commercial vessels crossed the strait daily, including oil and gas tankers, bulk carriers, and container ships, accounting for around 20% of the world’s daily supplies of crude oil and liquefied natural gas.
The U.S. blockade on shipping activity linked to Iran led to the halt of Iranian crude oil exports since it was reimposed in mid-July. In the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, tracking data showed 24 cargo ships passing through on Saturday and 27 ships on Sunday, compared with an average of around 27 ships over the past 10 days.
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Author: Counselor Faisal Al-Mutairi.
Publication Date: September 14, 2026.
Updated: September 2026.
