Hormuz traffic slows after Iran threatens retaliation for US attacks

SINGAPORE: Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz slowed at the start of this week, after Iran threatened on Monday to retaliate for any new U.S. attacks.

The ‌number of ⁠commodity ⁠vessels sailing through the Strait of Hormuz ​totalled seven on Monday, compared with eight on ​the previous day, Kpler data showed on Tuesday.

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Iran had warned that energy ​infrastructure across the Gulf, ⁠including U.S. ‌oil and gas interests, ​was vulnerable.

Goldman ​Sachs also raised its ⁠Brent and West Texas Intermediate crude oil ​price forecasts for December 2026 ​and 2027, as it expects shipping disruptions in the Middle East to persist into next year.

Traffic increased through the Bab el-Mandeb strait, however, ‌another major waterway for commodity vessels.

A total of 29 commodity ​vessels passed ​through Bab ⁠el-Mandeb on Monday, up from 17 on the previous day, Kpler data showed.

Some vessels ​may be sailing through the two straits with their transponders off, which is not considered in the counts.