Hormuz commodity traffic falls to near zero over the weekend after tanker attacks, Kpler data show
Confirmedon verified, dated visual or sensor evidence: 1 distinct origin, 1 tied to no party, with visual or sensor evidence.
Preliminary Kpler ship-tracking data reported by Reuters on 17 August showed five commodity vessels crossing the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday and none on Sunday, against 31 the previous weekend. A revised Kpler count reported on 18 August put the weekend at three on Saturday and two on Sunday, and six on Monday against a 10-day average of 11. Kpler cautions that ships sailing with transponders off are not counted. Reuters linked the slowdown to recent attacks on tankers.
- When
- 16 August 2026
- Where
- Strait of Hormuz, No single country
- What
- shipping disruption
- Attribution
- Not attributed. Traffic data; no single actor.
- In the record
- Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled
Sources
- Sensor data Times of Israel
- Sensor data Times of Israel
History
| When | Field | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC | status | null | confirmed | P1 backfilled: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule |
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