Visible commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains far below the normal average of 130+ ship transits per d

Visible commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains far below the normal average of 130+ ship transits per day. Fewer than a dozen vessels completed the transit over the past 24 hours, all utilizing the Iranian traffic separation scheme, with no visible traffic using the U.S.-established southern route through Omani waters. This follows Iran's attacks on three commercial vessels yesterday, continued U.S. strikes on Iranian military targets, and the latest escalation in which Iran also targeted a Kuwaiti Navy vessel during a broader missile and drone attack on the Gulf state adding uncertainty and risk to vessels who wish to transit outside of the Iranian approved manner. While some ships may be transiting with automatic identification system (AIS) transponders disabled and therefore are not visible on the observable data indicates commercial shipping through one of the world's most important maritime chokepoints remains severely disrupted amid the escalating conflict.