The number of ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz fell to six on Monday, compared with an average of about 11 ships over the previous 10 days, amid diminishing hopes of reaching an agreement between the United States and Iran, according to shipping data.
Four ships entered the strait and two departed
Data released by the Kpler platform on Tuesday showed that, by 04:20 GMT, four commodity-carrying ships had entered the waterway, including two empty tankers for petroleum products.
In the opposite direction, two ships left the strait; one was a small tanker carrying liquefied petroleum gas, while the other was carrying residual fuel, according to the data.
The Strait of Hormuz typically saw between 130 and 140 ships pass through each day in the days before the war.
Relative stability in the Bab al-Mandab
In the Bab al-Mandab Strait, Kpler data recorded 25 ships passing through on Monday, with no significant change from the average of about 24 ships over the previous 10 days.
US-Iranian dispute over compensation and sanctions
Politically, US President Donald Trump responded on Monday to Iran's conditions for reaching an agreement, demanding that Tehran pay compensation for people killed in wars, attacks and protests.
Trump's proposal came in response to Tehran's demand for compensation and an end to the sanctions.
