# Only a handful of ships passed through Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday — news agency

https://mins.news/en/item/60392

- TASS, 2026-09-16 05:35 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2188157

> Reuters, citing analytics firm Kpler, reported that just two ships entered and two exited the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, the lowest level recorded. Analysts said none were oil supertankers or liquefied natural gas carriers. Before the conflict, roughly 125 large commercial vessels crossed the strait daily.

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