Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remained unchanged on Wednesday from the previous day, according to the latest shipping data, as negotiations aimed at ending the U.S.-Iran war remained deadlocked.
Commodity vessel transits at Hormuz totalled nine on Wednesday, unchanged from Tuesday, shiptracking data from Kpler showed.
Transits remained low amid conflicting claims between the U.S. and Iran. U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday no talks were taking place and that the strait was open. Iran said the waterway remained shut.
Meanwhile, traffic slowed further at the other major Middle East waterway, the Bab el-Mandeb strait.
A total of 27 commodity vessels passed through Bab el-Mandeb on Wednesday, down from 32 on Tuesday, Kpler data showed.
Some vessels may be sailing through the waterways with their transponders turned off, which is not considered in the counts.
Source: Reuters
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