Add The New York Post on Google Commercial shipping began creeping back through the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, one day after an Iranian drone strike damaged a cargo ship near the coast of Oman and rattled one of the world’s busiest oil routes.
Cargo ships are pictured off the coast of the Khor Fakkan Container Terminal, the only natural deep-sea port in the region and one of the major container ports in the Sharjah Emirate, along the Gulf of Oman on June 19. AFP via Getty Images Maritime tracking data showed tankers once again entering and leaving the Gulf, though volume remained lighter than normal as shippers grapple with security risks.
The cautious rebound came after a Singapore-flagged cargo ship was struck Thursday, causing damage to the ship’s bridge, but no injuries.
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Commercial vessels and oil tankers preparing to transit through the Strait of Hormuz maintain their wait in the Gulf of Oman, on June 17. Anadolu via Getty Images “We are aware of these reports and looking into them. President Trump has been clear that Iran cannot subvert the free flow of traffic in the Strait,” a US official told The Post about the reported strike late Thursday.
The Strait of Hormuz carries roughly one-fifth of the world’s seaborne oil, making even brief disruptions a major concern for global energy markets.
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