Hormuz Transits Drop to Seven Ships as Brent Crude Breaks Above $100

As U.S.-Iran hostilities intensified again, preliminary vessel-tracking data showed only seven commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz on September 9, roughly half the recent 10-day average. At the same time, Brent crude rose above $100 a barrel. The transit figure may understate actual traffic because some vessels may sail with their tracking transponders switched off.

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Ongoing·International · 2026

United States-Iran War

Tracking the war that began with U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran in February 2026, including Iranian retaliation, leadership change, disruption in the Strait of Hormuz, ceasefire efforts, economic pressure and renewed clashes.

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