- Ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz fell sharply to seven vessels — half the previous day — raising concerns as U.S.-Iran peace talks remain in limbo; the strait once handled nearly a fifth of global crude and LNG flows.
- None of the transiting ships were very large crude carriers or LNG tankers, though one very large gas carrier (propane/butane) exited via the Iranian route.
- Traffic at the Bab el-Mandeb also eased to 23 ships (down from 34), including two Suezmax tankers bound for Vietnam and India.
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