# Gulf shipping traffic steady amid uncertainty over peace talks

https://mins.news/en/item/13657

- Reuters, 2026-08-05 03:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/gulf-shipping-traffic-steady-amid-uncertainty-peace-talks-2026-08-05/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a72ae5916de0200012b5658

> Shipping activity in the Gulf remained broadly stable on Tuesday despite uncertainty surrounding peace talks. Ship-tracking data showed little change from the previous day at the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb, two key maritime chokepoints in the Middle East. Traffic at both waterways therefore showed no major movement as the diplomatic outlook remained unclear.

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