Reuters reported on Monday, 30 Shahrivar, that amid continued tensions in the Persian Gulf and a deadlock between the United States and the Islamic Republic, the traceable movement of ships through the Strait of Hormuz has sharply declined. Over the weekend, 17 cargo ships carrying goods passed through the strait, while the figure a week earlier was 37 ships. Before the outbreak of war on 9 Esfand, about 125 large commercial ships passed through Hormuz each day.

The report said that despite the reduction in traceable traffic, Middle East producers are still exporting oil using tankers that have turned off their transponders.

Kpler data shows that in the week ending 13 September, 22 oil tankers carrying 42 million barrels of crude oil left the Strait of Hormuz, with Saudi Arabia and Iraq each accounting for 43% of that volume.

Reuters also wrote that the Houthis’ attacks on Aramco’s East–West pipeline have led Saudi Arabia to increase oil exports via the Strait of Hormuz.