Three ships pass through Strait of Hormuz amid tensions
On August 14, three ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz, a significant drop from the average of 12 ships per day in August, amid heightened tensions following an attack on two Abu Dhabi National Oil Company vessels the previous day.
Consensus
- Three ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz on August 14.
- The number of ships passing through on August 14 was significantly lower than the average for August, which is 12 ships per day.
- Two vessels belonging to the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz on August 13.
- The attack on ADNOC vessels led to increased tensions around the Strait of Hormuz.
- Some ships were observed to have disabled their transponders to avoid detection.
- The movement of ships through the Strait remains limited and under scrutiny.
Points of divergence
- One grain-loaded cargo ship was heading into Iranian waters, one empty ship was traveling in the opposite direction, and one empty tanker for liquefied petroleum products was heading to the Persian Gulf. — kommersant
- No crude oil transport was recorded on August 14. — kommersant
- Thirteen ships passed through the Strait on August 13, not August 14. — interfax
- Nine of the 13 ships on August 13 followed routes approved by Iran, while four disabled their transponders to avoid detection. — interfax
- The actual volume of shipping may be higher because some ships can disable transponders. — kommersant
Coverage (2 sources)
- Three vessels passed through the Strait of Hormuz on August 14 — Коммерсантъ
- CNN reported that movement of ships through the Strait of Hormuz is still limited — Интерфакс