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Strait of Hormuz Shipping Slows After Vessel Attack

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Commodity vessel traffic at the Strait of Hormuz further slowed on Wednesday as operators continue to avoid the area amid heightened security concerns and uncertainties about how far Iran’s control could extend.

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  1. Al-Monitor

    Shipping slows through Strait of Hormuz after tanker attacks, data shows (opens Al-Monitor)

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    By Florence Tan SINGAPORE, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz slowed over the weekend, data showed on Monday, following attacks on tankers, while U.S.-Iran talks to resolve the Middle East conflict stalled.

  2. Al-Monitor

    Hormuz traffic slows as uncertainty over waterway persists (opens Al-Monitor)

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    SINGAPORE, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz slowed, data showed on Wednesday, as most shipowners avoided the key waterway because of a lack of clear signalling on its reopening from a blockade during the Iran war.

  3. Oil Price

    Strait of Hormuz Shipping Slows After Vessel Attack (opens Oil Price)

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    Commodity vessel traffic at the Strait of Hormuz further slowed on Wednesday as operators continue to avoid the area amid heightened security concerns and uncertainties about how far Iran’s control could extend.

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