WANA (Sep 13) – Data on maritime traffic shows a sharp decline in tanker movements through the Strait of Hormuz, with only one tanker passing through the waterway on Friday, September 11, compared with 31 tankers during the same period last year.

 

The figures indicate that tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has fallen by around 97 percent.

 

Satellite tracking data also showed a Chinese tanker passing through the Iranian route of the Strait of Hormuz on the previous day. Nevertheless, US President Donald Trump reiterated that the United States was “in control of the strait.”

 

Meanwhile, American economist Steve Hanke, commenting on the situation, said, “Thanks to President Trump, the Strait of Hormuz is effectively closed in every respect.”

 

The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world’s most important energy transit routes, and the sharp decline in tanker traffic points to a significant disruption in maritime passage through the strategic waterway.