Commodity Vessel Transits Through Strait of Hormuz Hit Three-Month Low, Data Shows

SINGAPORE, Aug 25 (Reuters) – Just two tankers transited the key energy chokepoint of the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, for the lowest daily tally of commodity vessels since early May, with both entering the Gulf, shipping data showed.

The figure was also well below the 10-day average of 14, with one very large gas carrier and one very large crude carrier entering the strait from the Gulf of Oman, according to shiptracker Kpler by 0657 GMT on Tuesday.

While down from Sunday’s tally of seven vessels of all types, the figures could change, as some ships had switched