# Transit through Strait of Hormuz nearly halts after attacks on UAE vessels

https://mins.news/en/item/24041

- TASS, 2026-08-17 09:48 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2174103

> Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz fell to a weekend low after reports that three Abu Dhabi National Oil Company vessels were attacked. Kpler data showed five commercial vessels crossed on August 15 and none on August 16, compared with 31 over the previous weekend.

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